Central CAPT Update

8th Annual Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference: Joining Voices

2007-05-07T11:29:00.000-05:00

July 16-18, 2007

Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center

On May 1 and 2, 2000 the first Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference was held in Bloomington, Minnesota. It was an opportunity for individuals and agencies from throughout the Central CAPT states and the Red Lake Nation to share what they were doing in the areas of prevention.

This Eighth Annual Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference: Joining Voices will help participants develop a better understanding of prevention programs and principles that are effective. This conference has been designed to provide both youth and adult participants an opportunity to:

Learn about specific prevention programs and strategies that are being implemented with Native American youth audiences.
Learn about evidence-based programs, principles, and practices.
Talk with others who are interested in making prevention programs work efficiently and effectively.
Strengthen a good path of life for youth.
Strengthen connections among prevention programs throughout the Native American Nations.
Prepare youth to become good elders.
Learn about wellbriety programs and strategies for Native American youth.

The conference has been scheduled for July to accommodate youth and adult participation. The conference will be held at Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center in Mahnomen, MN.

The planning committee would like to give a special thank you to the Minnesota Department of Human Services Chemical Health Division, American Indian Section for their generous support of this conference.

Conference Registration - Now open! Register online at http://www.ccapt.org/joiningvoices/a_register.html.

Participant registration fee: $30. Up to three youth per paid adult can attend for free.

Registration deadline: June 29, 2007. Registration is limited, reserve your seat today!

Click here to download a PDF version of the conference brochure.

Interested in exhibiting and sharing materials? Exhibitor fee: $45 (includes meals and participant materials). Register online at http://www.ccapt.org/joiningvoices/e_register.html

Please contact Sarah Carsello at 1-800-782-1878 ext. 132 or scarsello@miph.org for additional information.

Comparison of Naltrexone Assists Substance Abuse Treatment Providers

2007-05-04T12:12:00.000-05:00

Oral naltrexone and naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension is the focus of a new comparative report recently released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the Spring 2007 issue of Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory.

In April 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new extended-release injectable formulation of naltrexone (Vivitrol^®) for the treatment of alcohol dependence in an effort to address the issue of patient non-adherence to oral treatment.

This issue of the Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory compares oral naltrexone and extended release injectable naltrexone. It also answers questions treatment providers, particularly counselors and program administrators, may have about injectable naltrexone. These questions include-

What is naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension?
How does injectable naltrexone address patient nonadherence?
What is the efficacy of injectable naltrexone?
How safe is injectable naltrexone?
How can substance abuse specialty treatment providers incorporate injectable naltrexone into their practice?

The comparison table offers seven topical comparisons in the following categories: mechanism of action, usual adult dosage and prescribing information, examples of drugs causing interactions, common side effects, contraindications, precautions and serious adverse reactions. In addition, the report provides information that treatment providers should share with the patients about the drug as well as the effectiveness of injectable naltrexone.

“Naltrexone for Extended-Release Injectable Suspension for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence” (Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory, Spring 2007, Volume 6, Issue 1) is available on the Web at www.kap.samhsa.gov. Copies may be obtained free of charge by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727). Request inventory number SMA 07-4267. For related publications and information, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/.

Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Grant Competition

2007-02-12T14:59:00.000-06:00

The notice inviting applications for the Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse program competition was published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2007, and the application became available to the public today.

The application package can be downloaded from either of the following Web sites:

OSDFS's Web Page:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpalcoholabuse/applicant.html

Grants.gov Web site:
www.grants.gov

SAMHSA Awards States $145 Million in Strategic Prevention Framework Incentive Grants

2006-11-01T16:31:00.000-06:00

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced 16 grants totaling $145 million over five years to implement Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF SIGs) to advance community-based programs for substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion and mental illness prevention.

Three awards were given out to communities in the Central CAPT Region:

Michigan

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa, Peshawbestown -- $513,831 for the first year to work in partnership with the Michigan Public Health Institute’s Center for the Collaborative Research in Health Outcomes and Policy to implement, evaluate, and sustain a strategic prevention framework-focused substance abuse prevention effort among the population of the Grand Traverse Band. The program is designed to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage drinking.

Wisconsin

Great Lakes Intertribal Council, Inc., Lac du Flambeau -- $1,104,835 for the first year to develop and implement the Great Lakes Intertribal Council Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Project to help the 11 tribes of Wisconsin build the infrastructure and capacity needed to better prevent substance abuse in their communities, with an emphasis on underage drinking.

Office of the Governor, Madison -- $2,093,000 for the first year for a program that combines the comprehensive strategic prevention initiative model with existing state and local efforts to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage drinking; to reduce substance abuse-related problems in communities; and to build prevention capacity and infrastructure. This project joins with the Governor’s Kids First Initiative, and the Healthiest Wisconsin 2010 state health plan.

"Different World" ad campaign launched. Designed to assist Asian American parents' prevention efforts

2006-10-18T11:19:00.000-05:00

A new advertising campaign was launched yesterday from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. It is designed to help Asian American parents protect their teens from marijuana and other drug use. This print ad campaign reveals the world of Asian American teens that immigrant parents may be unfamiliar with. The ads provide easy steps to take in monitoring their teen and they explain the risks teens face today.

The campaign is composed of four print ads titled "Game," "Photo," "Read," and "Room," will appear in 65 Asian American publications across the country beginning this week. In addition to basic drug information, such as the signs and symptoms of marijuana use, the ads urge parents to adopt monitoring skills that are proven effective in preventing teen drug use. These include:

-Establishing a clear "no-drugs" rule
-Having teens engage in constructive and adult-supervised activities outside of school
-Finding out who your child's friends are and getting to know them
-Getting in touch with adults in your teen's life, such as teachers and coaches
-Staying informed of your teen's progress in school, employment, and other activities
-Being aware of the signs of symptoms of drug use

The campaign was created by IW Group, an advertising agency with expertise in Asian American marketing and outreach, and the concepts were tested with Asian American parents.

Research shows that marijuana is the primary drug used by 57 percent of all Asian American and Pacific Islander youth ages 12 to 17 admitted for drug treatment.

* To view the ads, go to the Ad Gallery Print section of www.mediacampaign.org: http://www.mediacampaign.org/mg/print.html

* English versions of the advertisements are now available to youth-and family-serving organizations in the Asian American community for customization and distribution for their own drug prevention efforts. To download customizable PDF versions of the ads, send a request to nyac@theantidrug.com

* Asian American parents are also encouraged visit the website below and to sign up for TheAntiDrug.com's Parenting Tips e-newsletter. http://www.theantidrug.com/newsletter.asp

White House Drug Czar Awards $72 Million To Drug-Free Community Coalitions

2006-09-14T10:54:00.000-05:00

John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), awarded $10.5 million in Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grants to 107 communities across the country. An additional $58.8 million will support the continuation of awards to 602 existing community coalition projects operating in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The goal of the 709 local coalitions is to work together to prevent and reduce drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse among youth.

New report from SAMHSA on pain relievers

2006-06-23T08:27:00.000-05:00

SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) released a new report yesterday. The report,"Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers: Characteristics of Recent Initiates", shows that 2.4 million persons ages 12 or older initiated nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers in the 12 months prior to the survey, 2.1 million initiated use of marijuana, and 1 million initiated use of cocaine.

48 percent of new initiates used Vicodin®, Lortab® or Lorcet®

34.3 percent used Darvocet®, Darvon®, or Tylenol® with codeine

20 percent used Percocet®, Percodan® or Tylox®

18.4 percent used generic hydrocodone

14.3 percent used generic codeine

8.4 percent used Oxycontin®

4.3 percent used morphine.

Over half of persons who initiated nonmedical use of pain medications (54.9 percent) in 2004 were female.

26.2 percent of the new initiates to pain medications started using pain relievers as their first illicit drug of abuse.

Marijuana was used by 66.2 percent prior to starting narcotic pain medications; hallucinogens were used by 24.9 percent; and inhalants were used by 21.3 percent.

The report is available at:

http://oas.samhsa.gov/newpubs.htm

7th Annual Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference: Joining Voices

2006-05-11T13:51:00.000-05:00

What: 7th Annual Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference: Joining Voices

When: July 17-19, 2006

Where: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, MN

This year's conference is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Human Services Chemical Health Division, American Indian Section and CSAP's Central CAPT Network. Joining Voices provides youth and adult participants the opportunity to:

learn about specific prevention programs being implemented with Native American youth audiences
learn about evidence-based programs and practices
talk with others who are interested in making prevention programs work efficiently and effectively
strengthen a good path of life for youth
prepare youth to become good elders and learn about wellbriety programs and strategies for Native American youth.

For additional conference information and registration information, contact Sarah Carsello at CSAP's Central CAPT, 763-427-5310 ext. 132, 800-782-1878 ext. 132 or scarsello@miph.org, or online at http://captus.samhsa.gov/central/joiningvoices.cfm. A conference brochure is available on the website.

Hotel reservations must be made by June 20, 2006. Contact the hotel reservationist directly at 1-800-262-7799 to make your arrangements today!

We hope to see you there!

Fit Teens May Be Safer Teens

2006-04-21T14:15:00.000-05:00

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and reported in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics, finds that teens who take part in many different kinds of physical activity -- particularly with their parents -- are less likely to get involved in drinking, drugs, violence, smoking, sex, and delinquency than teens who spend a lot of time in front of the television.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_31896.html

State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health Officially Released

2006-04-20T15:29:00.000-05:00

SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) provides the latest national data on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drug abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance abuse treatment system.

The address is: http://oas.samhsa.gov/

You can find the latest state-level data by going to: http://oas.samhsa.gov/statesLatest.htm

There you will find:

* The NSDUH Report: State Estimates of Underage Drinking

* State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health

CADCA Coalitions Online newsletter available via email and the Web

2006-04-04T09:44:00.000-05:00

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) publishes a weekly newsletter that is available either by email or by viewing on the Web. It contains current news on substance abuse funding, updates on coalition activities around the country and information on training opportunities for coalition members. The latest edition includes the following items:

Coalitions Take Lead Role in Underage Drinking Town Halls
Call Your Senators Today to Make a Difference in DFC Funding!!
Regional Trainings Focus on Success and Sustainability for Coalitions
National Coalition Registry Spotlight The Youth Access Prevention Partnership of Northwest Kansas

To see the latest issue and to sign up for the email version, visit: http://cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/

SAMHSA Announces Changes to the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

2006-03-21T15:20:00.000-06:00

Updated March 14, 2006

SAMHSA is pleased to make available to the public a report describing changes that have been made to the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). This report was published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2006 and is available for download here in PDF format.

SAMHSA has made substantial changes to the NREPP system based on public comments received in response to an August 2005 Federal Register Notice (FRN), which is also available for download here in PDF format. A detailed analysis of the public comments received in response to that notice is included in the March 2006 FRN.

SAMHSA and its NREPP contractor, MANILA Consulting Group, will commence reviews of programs and practices in Summer 2006. It is likely that programs reviewed under the old NREPP system, including existing NREPP programs and those previously reviewed but never posted to the Web site, will be prioritized for review. As noted in the March 2006 FRN, additional priorities and timelines will be established by SAMHSA's three Centers.

By Fall 2006, SAMHSA anticipates the launching of a new NREPP Web site at www.nationalregistry.samhsa.gov. Although the development of the Web site is still ongoing, SAMHSA has provided a mock-up of what a typical program/practice summary might look like on the site. A text-only version of this mockup is also available.

SAMHSA invites all program developers, researchers, and other individuals interested in NREPP to carefully review the March 2006 Federal Register Notice for detailed information about the new NREPP review system, as well as the public comments that SAMHSA received during the development process.

For general information regarding the new NREPP, including how these changes will affect program reviews and existing program ratings, please see SAMHSA's new posting on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

New NIAAA Alcohol Alert on Underage Drinking

2006-03-08T10:26:00.000-06:00

This January 2006 bulletin presents a detailed overview of the subject of underage alcohol use and includes recommended prevention strategies and a selection of promising prevention programs.

The document is available in both html and pdf (for printing) formats:

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA67/AA67.htm

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA67/AA67.pdf

Notification: SAMHSA's SPF SIG and DFC RFA Workshops for Eligible Tribal Applicants

2006-03-06T15:51:00.000-06:00

Announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

As you may know, SAMHSA/CSAP has recently issued two grant announcements that may be of interest to potential Tribal applicants: The FY 2006 Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) RFA and the FY 2006 Drug Free Communities (DFC) RFA. Both of these announcements are open to eligible Tribal entities, as specified in the RFA language.

Eligibility for the SPF SIG Grant:

Eligibility is limited to the immediate office of the governor in those states and territories that currently receive the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and did not receive an SPF SIG in fiscal years 2004 or 2005, or to the chief executive officer or highest ranking member of a Federally recognized Tribe or Tribal organization.

Eligibility for the DFC Grant:

DFC grant funds are intended to support community-based coalitions. In accordance with the DFC RFA, “A coalition is a formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration between groups or sectors of a community, in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community.” Interested Tribal entities should consult the DFC RFA for specific coalition eligibility requirements.

Workshop for All Prospective SPF SIG Applicants

SAMHSA/CSAP will convene one Workshop for all prospective SPF SIG Applicants on Wednesday, March 22 at the Denver Renaissance Hotel in Denver, Colorado, with an Add-on Day on Thursday, March 23 to provide additional culturally specific guidance and technical support for federally approved Tribes and Tribal organizations interested in applying for the FY 2006 SPF SIG. Tribal applicants are encouraged to attend both days of the workshop.

Download SPF SIG Workshop details

Workshop for Prospective Tribal DFC Grant Applicants

SAMHSA/CSAP will convene one specialized workshop to provide culturally specific guidance and technical support for prospective DFC Tribal applicants on Thursday, March 23 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel.

Download DFC Grant Workshop details

The workship detail notifications provide logistical information about these Workshops, including travel, hotel reservations and registration.

Central CAPT Offers Audio-Conferences on Environmental Strategies

2006-02-22T10:00:00.000-06:00

What: Environmental Strategies 101 Web-assisted Audio-conference

When:

Thursday, March 9, 2006; 2:00-3:15 p.m. Central Time

Friday, March 24, 2006; 10:00-11:15 a.m. Central Time

Wednesday, March 29, 2006; 2:00-3:15 p.m. Central Time

You are invited to participate in one of three web-assisted audio-conferences focused on environmental prevention strategies. This presentation is an introductory level course, which will help participants more clearly distinguish between individual and environmental strategies, easily explain environmental strategies to others, and concisely explain the benefits of incorporating environmental change into prevention efforts.

After joining this session, participants will be able to:

Distinguish between individual and environmental change strategies.
Appreciate the importance of environmental influences in shaping ATOD health-related behaviors.
Identify potential environmental changes that can support a variety of prevention efforts.
Present concepts of environmental change to coalition members, policy makers, and colleagues.

We are offering three opportunities to participate in this audio-conference. Registration for each session is limited to 15. Participants will need access to a telephone (for a toll-free call) and Internet access. Additional information will be sent to registered participants prior to the audio-conference with instructions on how to login to the session.

To register, please download and fill out the registration form at: http://www.ccapt.org/Registration_Form_Web.doc

If you have additional questions, please contact Jan Caron at Central CAPT at jcaron@miph.org or 800-782-1878 x149.

Welcome to the New Central CAPT Update!

2006-02-10T13:18:00.000-06:00

Hello and Welcome to the New Central CAPT Update!

For 2006, CSAP's Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (Central CAPT) is pleased to present a new and improved way to provide updates to the prevention field. After transitioning from our paper-based CAPTions newsletter to an all electronic email list, we now are happy to present even more options for receiving this information. Starting today we will be using a combination of website, email and blog technology to inform the field about news and events at the Central CAPT. We will also be posting general news items of interest to the prevention field. Listed below are the ways you can access this information:

Email

All updates will be simultaneously posted via email, web site and blog/newsfeed. If you are receiving this message via email you are already subscribed to the email version of the Central CAPT update, and there will be special instructions at the bottom of the message for you to manage your subscription. If you would like to subscribe to the Central CAPT Update, you may send a message to centralcaptupdate-subscribe@ccapt.org and you will receive a message to confirm your subscription to the list.

Web

The Central CAPT Update has a home on the web at: http://CentralCaptUpdate.blogspot.com

Newsfeed

The Central CAPT Update is using blogging technology (and the Blogger service) to create updates. These updates can be subscribed to using newsreading software such as Newsgator, the Firefox web browser or the Thunderbird email client. For more information about this technology please see:

What is a Web Log or Blog? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog
How do I subscribe to a Blog? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator

This message is our starting point. Stay tuned for actual news and updates from the field of substance abuse prevention. We anticipate that messages will go out 2 to 3 times a week and we welcome your comments and suggestions. You can send email comments to centralcapt@ccapt.org, and you can post comments about the updates on the website.

Welcome!
The Central CAPT Update Team.

CSAP’s Central CAPT is administered by the Minnesota Institute of Public Health with funding provided through a contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

CSAP’s Central CAPT
2720 Highway 10 NE
Mounds View, MN 55112
800-782-1878
763-427-7841 (Fax)
captus.samhsa.gov

Key Contacts:
Kevin Ringhofer, Director— kringhofer@miph.org
Tom Moberg, Associate Director – tmoberg@miph.org
Tracy Johnson, Associate Director – tjohnson@miph.org
Christine Rosga, Center Manager – crosga@miph.org

For a complete staff listing visit: http://captus.samhsa.gov/central/about/staff.cfm