The Office of National Drug Control Policy has made the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy available on its Web site. The National Drug Control Strategy serves as the nation's blueprint for reducing drug use and its consequences; provides a review of the progress that has been made since the inaugural National Drug Control Policy in 2010; and looks ahead to continuing efforts to reform, rebalance, and renew the national drug control policy to address the public health and safety challenges of the 21st century.

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Registration Open! Online Training: "Conducting a Campus-Based Needs Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention"

This training is designed as a self-paced course, meaning that participants can log in any time of the day or night to complete the training. The training includes a mix of exercises and activities to enhance understanding and help apply the concepts to each participant's campus. Participants will be asked to complete a pretraining assignment before beginning. The training itself has three modules that are approximately 40-50 minutes in audio recording length. Each module has opportunities to engage in applied learning activities; we estimate these additional in-module activities will add on some time per module.

Individuals and groups are welcome to participate. If you are participating as part of a group, you have two options: (1) The team leader registers for the course and all participants view the content and complete the activities together; and (2) All participants from a campus register individually for the course and view the content separately. The group then meets to discuss and complete the activities.

For more information and to register, please visit the Center's Online Training Web page.

Save the Dates! Training Institute: "If You Build It, They Will Come - Building and Sustaining Effective Campus Recovery Programs"

Staying sober and completing their college education in an environment where drinking and, to a lesser extent, other drug use are accepted and prevalent presents real challenges for students who are in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction. Learning objectives for Training Institute participants include the following:

• Understand the history of relapse prevention and recovery programs in college settings and the need for supporting college students in recovery.
• Identify key components of successful collegiate relapse prevention and recovery programs.
• Learn about different program models and approaches to implementing successful collegiate relapse prevention and recovery programs.
• Obtain information and skills needed either to start a campus recovery program or build upon an established program.
• Access Higher Education Center resources, and network with others involved with campus relapse prevention and recovery program efforts.

Dates: August 2-3, 2012

Location: Washington, D.C.

Registration (coming in late May): Free

For more information, please visit the Center's Web site; please contact Tracy Downs with any questions.