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Just
Say
Know:
New
Directions
in
Drug
Education
--
Conference
in
SF
Next
Week
10/22/99
Friday, October 29, 1999,
8:30am - 5:00pm, at the Golden Gate Club, Presidio of San Francisco, California,
presented by The San Francisco Medical Society and The Lindesmith Center
West.
Since the 1960s, school-based
drug prevention programs for adolescents have relied on scare tactics,
zero tolerance, and "Just Say No." Last year the federal government
spent $2.4 billion on prevention, and a new billion dollar campaign has
recently been launched. Still, by the time they graduate from high
school, half of American teenagers will have used illegal drugs.
Students often fail to take drug prevention programs seriously, doubting
the validity of the information presented.
Many educators, health professionals,
and parents are seeking alternatives that strongly promote abstinence while
providing a fallback strategy of honest, science-based education for teenagers.
This "Just Say Know" approach provides sound information as the basis for
responsible decision-making, a reduction in drug abuse, and ultimately
the promotion of safety.
For more information on
the conference, visit http://www.lindesmith.org/news/semw.html
on the web. For inquiries contact Ellen Komp at [email protected],
(415) 921-4987.
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Issue #113, 10/22/99
California Reports Record Percentage of Drug Prisoners: One in Eight Imprisoned for Simple Possession of Drugs | Marijuana Arrests Stay at Record-High Level: FBI Reports 682,885 Marijuana Arrests in 1998, 88% for Possession | NORML Foundation Releases Report Detailing European Marijuana Policies | Maine Sheriff Endorses Medical Marijuana | Just Say Know: New Directions in Drug Education -- Conference in SF Next Week | Safety First: Reality-Based Drug Education Booklet Published by The Lindesmith Center | Newsbriefs | San Francisco Beats New York at Crime Reduction | Newsbriefs | Publication Suspended of New Book Claiming George W. Bush Arrested for Cocaine in '72 | Elizabeth Dole Drops Out of Race | Editorial: Whose life is it anyway?
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