Coalition for a Drug-Free California
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| Coalition for a Drug-Free California | |
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The Coalition for a Drug-Free California is an organization that works to bring existing anti-drug coalitions from around the state of California together to prevent early drug use in young people. They advocate and advise policymakers on effective programs and polices at the local, state and national level. The organization also works to inform the media and public officials about drug matters affecting California. They help new drug coalitions form and help other organizations raise money for initiatives they support.[1] The Coalition for a Drug-Free California's primary focus is prevention followed by rehabilitation and treatment.[2]
Mission statement
According to its website, the mission of the Editing Coalition for a Drug-Free California is the following:
| “ | Reduce the demand for alcohol, tobacco and drugs at the state and national level.[3] | ” |
Goals
- "Prevent the early onset of first-time use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs, knowing that addiction is a disease that almost always starts with young people before their bodies and brains have fully matured."[5]
- "Enhance community anti-drug media and public information."[5]
- "Support and enhance school-based prevention programs, such as with non-punitive random drug testing for students."[5]
- "Student Assistance Programs (SAP); drug free campuses and youth programs that encourage youth to not use ATOD and influence other youth to do the same."[5]
- "Promote and support community school-based prevention programs."[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Coalition for a Drug-Free California, "About Us," accessed March 13, 2011
- ↑ Coalition for a Drug-Free California, "Guiding Principles," accessed March 13, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Coalition for a Drug-Free California, "Mission," accessed March 13, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Coalition for a Drug-Free California, "Goals and Objectives," accessed March 13, 2011
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