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MEDIA
ADVISORY |
| May
11, 2002 |
| Contact:
Ryan Hurd (619) 253-8295 |
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COMMUNITY
FORUM TO KICK OFF |
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SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SUMMIT VII |
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Youth
and Adult Leaders Work to Reduce
County’s Alcohol and Drug Problems |
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| WHAT:
A
dynamic, interactive exchange on drug and
alcohol issues will launch the San Diego
County Substance Abuse Summit this year,
beginning a two-day conference that will also
include workshops, exhibits, award
presentations and addresses by leaders in the
field. |
| Five
adult and five youth panelists will cover
several key substance abuse issues in
Monday’s forum: cross-border drinking; the
transition from high school to college; party
“hot spots”; drug policies at school
athletic departments; and treatment resources
for youth and young adults. A 30-minute period
for audience questions will follow the general
discussion. Participants
will be available for media interviews. |
WHO:
| Robert
W. Denniston, White
House Office
of National Drug Control Policy |
| Joseph
Watson, Vice Chancellor, University of
California at San Diego |
| Sandra
Hoover, Institute for Public
Strategies |
| Leslie
Devaney, Executive Assistant San Diego
City Attorney |
| Jim
Arnaiz, Athletic Director, Helix High
School |
| Nic
Pistone, San Marcos Teen Recovery
Center |
| YOUTH:
Josh Fu, 22, SDSU; Billy Cooper, 18,
Southwestern College; Liliana
Maramontes, 16, Fallbrook High School;
Luis Perez, 18, Mar Vista High School;
and Mike Griffin, 18, UPAC |
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WHERE:
| Town
& Country Ballroom |
| Town
and Country Hotel and Convention
Center |
| 500
Hotel Circle North, San Diego,
California |
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Media Check-in table for Summit will
be in the Atlas Foyer |
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| WHEN: |
| Monday,
May 13, 2002, 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.
(with a break from 10:15 to
10:45) |
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| WHY: |
| Expanded
relationships and shared goals among
youth, educators, law enforcement,
parents, public health officials and
other community members are essential
in the effort to define and achieve
real solutions to San Diego County’s
drug and alcohol problems. |
| The
Substance Abuse Summit, initiated by
the County of San Diego in 1995, is
part of a long-term strategy to reduce
the personal, social and economic
costs related to substance abuse in
the County. SAS VII will take place
May 13-14, 2002. For more information
about the summit, visit www.substanceabusesummit.com.
Journalists covering issues related to
alcohol and other drugs can find a
range of resources — including fact
sheets, contact information and recent
reports — at the Substance Abuse
Newsroom: www.alcoholdrugnewsroom.org |
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