A Large body of research demonstrates that policies that limit the access and availability of alcohol to underage youth reduce and prevent underage drinking, leading to reduction of alcohol-related health, safety, and social problems. Policies, by definition, are established through political processes. Attempts to implement alcohol control policies often meet substantial resistance from the alcohol industry. The alcohol industry has a powerful assortment of commercial interests with a long history of contributions to political campaigns and very effective lobbying. It is therefore essential to have a base of community allies to advocate for alcohol policies and their enforcement.
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LOGAN COUNTY DRUG FREE YOUTH COALITION
The Logan County Drug Free Youth Coalition partners with the Drug Free Action Alliance, Office of National Drug Control Policy and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to advocate for alcohol policies and their enforcement. We encourage you as a concern citizen to also become active and take action on State and National alcohol and drug issues to make a difference.
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DRUG FREE ACTION ALLIANCE
Drug-Free Action Alliance is a statewide, private non-profit prevention agency founded in 1987. They educate key leaders on the problems facing their communities and provide the resources needed to take action.
In 1995 the Statewide Prevention Coalition Association was formed with funding from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to provide a state infrastructure for substance abuse prevention coalitions and other groups to advocate for policies related to substance abuse prevention, build and enhance their local collaborative capacity, and to plan, implement, evaluate and sustain prevention strategies within communities. To learn more about the Drug Free Acton Alliance and current alcohol and drug State policies contact:
Macie Seidal at mseidal@DrugFreeActionAlliance.org
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OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President, was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. To achieve these goals, the Director of ONDCP is charged with producing the National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy directs the Nation’s anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget, and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities. To learn more about Nation drug and alcohol policies click here (this is the link to download the icon to be place in this document) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/about/stay_connected.html#4
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COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is the nation’s leading national drug abuse prevention organization, representing the interests of more than 5,000 community anti-drug coalitions in the country. In addition to providing training and technical assistance, CADCA advocates for community coalitions in Congress and provides networking and educational opportunities through conferences and events. CADCA also educates the public about the latest trends in substance abuse, builds community coalitions from the ground up and develops helpful tools and resources that empower communities to solve their drug and alcohol-related problems. To learn more about CADCA’s policy advocacy go to http://capwiz.com/cadca/home/