January2003 Web


�Alcohol & Health: Where Do You Draw the Line? �� January 2003 �
	Find an NASD Training in your area! REGISTER ONLINE for National Alcohol Screening Day 2003!			New for 2003 Online Registration Now Available! Register your NASD screening sites with just a few mouse-clicks! Organizations that have participated in the past can simply select their site and register immediately online. New sites can quickly enter their contact information in an easy-to-use form. This secure and simple registration process allows you to choose the type of kits you�re interested in, as well as the quantities of screening forms you will need. No more long registration forms to fill out and fax in! Register now!
	TRIVIA: Does alcohol warm you up in cold weather? Click here for the answer. How can alcohol increase your risk for injuries during this cold weather season? Find out what the 2001 National Household Survey discovered about alcohol use in our states and nation. College drinking statistics and publications: Join NIAAA�s efforts to change the culture of college drinking. Useful publications and research from NIAAA. SAMHSA�s research: September 11�s impact on substance abuse and mental health in NYC. Request for Testimony: Improve the Quality of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders	�	��	�The Three P�s� of a Successful NASD Organizing your screening event is as easy as the three P�s� Plan, ��Partner, ��&�� Promote! Tips for Good Planning Determine the type of kit (community, college, or primary/specialty care) that best suits your needs and register! Choose a site location with a lot of foot traffic: malls, student unions, courthouses, DMVs, etc. Recruit administrative and clinical staff. Review kit materials and contact the NASD office with any questions or requests. NASD 2002: Site Success Story �We were able to get a great location at the local mall, although we�re lucky we reserved it when we did; some places were already booked when we started making our calls. Once we finalized our site, we started working with other health organizations in the area to help generate interest in the community and staff the screening day. Together we were able to make goodie bags for the people we spoke with at the screening. The packets included materials from our agencies and from the NASD kits. Our event was a huge success. We were able to reach a lot of members of our community who we might not otherwise have connected with thanks to the great location in the mall and the support from other area agencies.� Ian Forslund, LMSW-ACP Outreach, Screening & Referral Austin, Texas NASD extends a warm CONGRATULATIONS to the most successful screening site in the nation last year: Yvonne Wilbanks and her staff at the Army Substance Abuse Program at Fort Benning, Georgia screened 460 individuals as part of NASD 2002! More thanks are in order� Top 10 Community Sites Top 10 College Sites Top 10 Primary/Specialty Care Sites NASD trainings have provided interesting presentations on alcohol use and helpful NASD planning tips to hundreds of people already this year. These trainings, offered across the country, can teach you how to sponsor a successful alcohol education, screening, and brief intervention event in your area. To find out more or to RSVP, email us or call 1-800-253-7658 x113! Upcoming Trainings: February 6 � Arlington, VA Crystal City Marriott � 9am to Noon February 7 � Baltimore, MD Casey Family Services � 10am to Noon February 12 � Boston, MA Sheraton Newton � 9am to Noon February 25 � New York, NY NY Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene � 1pm to 4pm

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National Alcohol Screening Day(TM) is a program of Screening for Mental Health, Inc., and is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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