The California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center (CVPC) provides the latest drug and alcohol abuse prevention information -- access this link to go to the CVPC's pages for facts, research, funding opportunities and events as well as information about CVPC's latest drug and alcohol abuse-related projects.

Create a Drug Free Zone

A Drug Free Zone is any specific location in the community, especially an area where children congregate, that the citizens perceive as being a place where drug trafficking or alcohol availability problems exist, and the citizens decide to take action.

Typically, communities have targeted schools and school yards, parks and playgrounds, public housing developments, and specific neighborhoods or city blocks.

Other Strategies
Create a Meth Action Team (Info Coming Soon)
Start a Neighborhood Watch Group (Info Coming Soon)

Links

• The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs provide leadership and coordination in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive statewide alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, intervention, detoxification, recovery and treatment services delivery system.
• The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America provides weekly updates along with information about public policy, membership, and training activities.
• The Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) primarily transfers information, resources, and research in substance abuse prevention, treatment, and training using current technologies.
• The National Crime Prevention Council On-Line Resource Center offers crime prevention tips for self, home, and family; community policing; neighborhood building; plus information on McGruff the Crime Dog and his nephew, Scruff. Find out how you can help Take A Bite Out Of Crime
• American Council for Drug Education
• AmeriCorps
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Californians for Drug Free Youth
• California Friday Night Live Partnership
• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
• The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
• Indiana Crime Prevention Coalition
• Narcotic Educational Foundation of America
• National Families in Action
• The National Youth Leadership Council
• Online Guide to Youth and Children Resources
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America
• Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents -- National Institute of Drug Abuse
• Teen Central
• Teenwork
• Youth Leadership Institute
• U.S. Department of Labor, Drugs & the Workplace
• Join Together Online
• Breaking all Boundries
• State RADAR Centers
• Arizona Prevention Resource Centers
• Connecticut Clearinghouse
• Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA)
• Indiana Prevention Resource Center
• Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
• Michigan Resource Center
• Minnesota Prevention Resource Center
• Nebraska Council to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services
• Prevention First, Inc. (Illinois)
• Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
• The Children of Alcoholics Foundation - materials and services to help professionals, children and adults break the cycle of parental substance abuse.
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