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Join our web chat �Alcohol & Health: Where Do You Draw the Line?� Wednesday, April 09, 2003
1:00 � 2:00 p.m. ET


NASD public service announcements: watch the video or listen to the radio PSA!


Check your listing on the online Site Locator map and at
(800) 405-9200.


New NIAAA brochures included in kits: Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines and A Family History of Alcoholism.


Reminder: NASD is Thursday, April 10th, 2003.

NEW! $300 Gift Certificates to be Awarded to
Most Successful Sites of NASD 2003


Win a $300 gift certificate to Amazon.com for your organization, office, or department! The five college and five community sites that screen the most people as part of NASD 2003 will each receive a gift certificate for their hard work and valuable efforts. Gift certificates can be used personally or for educational materials for your staff or clients. Start advertising your event and attract a large crowd to this year�s screening to increase your chances to win!

NEW!FREE Online Screening for Colleges

Screening for Mental Health is offering its online screening free of charge to colleges for the months of April and May! Screenings are anonymous and provide immediate feedback and a customized referral directing students to the counseling center or other appropriate college resources that you specify. Take advantage of this opportunity to try online screening and see its benefits on your campus by contacting Shiney at (800) 253-7658 x 116 or through email.

Tip of the Month:
Conduct a Local Publicity Campaign!
  • Take advantage of the publicity samples in your Event Manual.
  • Make sure your site is listed correctly on the online Site Locator Services, and on the toll-free number (800) 405-9200. Check the date, time, location, and phone number for accuracy. Train your staff to answer calls about your screening day, and to tell regular callers about this service you are offering.
  • Ask a local grocer to put a flyer advertising your NASD site in each customer�s bag.
  • Be creative and use specific news angles, like how alcohol affects heart disease and cancer, or specific populations like older adults and minorities.













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2002 Site Success Story

�There are thousands of individuals that have been affected by the misuse of alcohol by their family, friends, or themselves. There are thousands more that are simply interested in the effects of alcohol on their health. In order to reach these individuals and notify them about National Alcohol Screening Day and our services, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago used a variety of advertising including advertising in church bulletins several weeks before screening day, email, and our agency�s radio program. The great turnout on NASD was proof that these methods worked.�

Kevin Doyle
Central States Institute of Addiction
An Agency of Catholic Charities

Web Chats and Webcasts

Alcohol And Health: Where Do You Draw The Line?
Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:00 � 2:00 p.m. ET; Hosted by James Finch, M.D., Medical Director, Addiction Medicine Services, Durham County Mental Health Center, Durham, N.C.

For most adults, moderate alcohol use causes few, if any, problems. But for some, any alcohol use may lead to significant health problems. What are the risk factors, and what do you need to know to be safe, smart and healthy? Join our chat to learn more.


�When Addiction and Mental Disorders Co-Occur�
SAMHSAs new report explores the issues of co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders. To learn more, View the archived Recovery Month Webcast or participate in the Recovery Month Web Chat with Thomas A. Kirk, Jr., Ph.D.. Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services March 19, 2003, 3:00-4:00 pm EST.

National Alcohol Screening Day� 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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