| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 |
NIDA Contacts: | Michelle Person, Blair Gately
301-443-6245 |
| WHAT: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is convening a press conference to announce the results of the 2002 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders about drug use. |
| WHEN: | Monday, December 16, 2002 9:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: | The National Press Club First Amendment Room 529 - 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20045 |
| WHO: | Featured speakers: Glen R. Hanson, Ph.D., D.D.S. Acting Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse John P. Walters Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Charles G. Curie Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
Media are invited to attend. For more information or to arrange an interview, call the NIDA Press Office at 301-443-6245.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports more than 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice. Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and information on NIDA research and other activities can be found on the NIDA home page at http://www.drugabuse.gov.
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