From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 3 08:31:51 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:31:51 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129BE2@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org States Serving Up Alcohol Taxes to Patch Budgets, Pay for Treatment http://www.jointogether.org/news/features/2009/states-serving-up-alcohol .html April 1, 2009 News Feature by Bob Curley For decades alcohol industry lobbyists have succeeded in derailing most attempts to raise state alcohol taxes, but the lousy economy has many cash-hungry states now considering alcohol-tax increases -- in some cases, to help pay for addiction treatment services as well as address budget deficits. Serious proposals for increasing alcohol taxes are on the table in more than a dozen states, and governors of three trendsetting states -- California , New York , and Massachusetts -- have endorsed higher alcohol taxes as part of their budget proposals. "There is overwhelming community support for a tax on alcoholic beverages that will be used, in part, to support treatment for those who suffer from the disease of alcoholism and to prevent problem drinking particularly among underage drinkers," said John Coppola, executive director of the New York State Association of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers , which is backing a 10-cent-per-drink tax proposed by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz. "A dime a drink seems like a very small price for saving a life." This winter, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger forwarded a plan to increase the state's alcohol tax and dedicate a portion of the proceeds to addiction programs. A January poll from the Public Policy Institute of California found that raising alcohol taxes was the most popular budget fix among state voters, with 81 percent supporting Schwarzenegger's call for increasing alcohol taxes by 5 cents per drink. Similarly, the Oregon Partnership recently released a poll showing that 61 percent of state voters approved of an alcohol tax increase; the group is supporting a plan to increase beer taxes -- which have remained at the same rate for 32 years -- to raise up to $165 annually million, mostly for addiction treatment and prevention. Michele Simon, research and policy director of the Marin Institute , a California-based industry watchdog group, said the fact that the state's Republican governor supported raising alcohol taxes indicates that the GOP's long-standing blanket opposition to tax increases may be crumbling. "There has been some shift because we're in such dire straits," she said. "But the industry is fighting tooth and nail -- they're the only thing keeping us back now." Effective Economic Blackmail The alcohol industry, of course, remains a formidable foe. In New Hampshire , for example, a bill that would have raised the beer tax by 10 cents per gallon and sent the revenues to the state's Alcohol Fund -- which helps pay for addiction treatment and prevention services -- was defeated when a coalition of producers, wholesalers, retailers, and the Teamsters union raised the specter of InBev closing down the state's Anheuser-Busch brewery if the beer tax was increased. Opponents wield a number of arguments against raising alcohol taxes, saying that higher prices will cut sales and profits in the middle of a recession, hurting bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and other small businesses: the American Beverage Institute, an industry lobbying group, claims that a 1991 increase in the federal alcohol tax led to 60,000 workers in the brewing, distribution and retail industries losing their jobs. "It's a bad economic time," replied George Hacker, director of the Alcohol Policies Project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) . "In a normal time we could say that jobs will move into other sectors of the economy ... Now, it's hard to say exactly what will happen, except that in the past the industry claims of job losses have been vastly exaggerated." Groups like the Tax Foundation contend that less affluent consumers will bear a disproportionate burden. However, CSPI maintains that the bottom 20 percent of taxpayers will pay only 8 percent of alcohol taxes, while the top 20 percent would bear 38 percent of the tax burden. Trisha Lucas, policy director of the New Hampshire treatment, prevention and recovery advocacy group New Futures , said that while the alcohol industry has vast resources and familiar arguments about the impact of higher taxes, prevention advocates can also bring some compelling statistics to the table. Despite the recent death of a proposed New Hampshire alcohol tax increase in a floor vote in the legislature, "We had some good economic and fiscal analyses done that elevated the discourse and was the reason we got as far as we did," said Lucas. When similar tax increases were proposed in the past, she noted, "Nobody but the beer industry had any information." (Get action tips, resources and data about alcohol taxes ) Other states also are considering unprecedented changes in how alcoholic beverages are taxed. In Kentucky , a bill to close a $456 million budget deficit would, for the first time, subject alcoholic beverages to the state's 6-percent sales tax in addition to the existing 11-percent wholesale tax. In North Carolina , Gov. Bev Perdue is proposing a new 5-percent tax on alcohol, saying that while she opposes broad-based tax increases, taxes on alcohol and tobacco are acceptable because smoking and drinking are voluntary activities. New Jersey Gov. John Corzine has proposed raising the state's wholesale alcohol tax -- unchanged in 20 years -- by 25 percent to close a $7-billion budget gap, although he said that beer taxes would not be increased. Idaho lawmakers have also proposed a measure that would dedicate increased alcohol taxes to paying for addiction treatment programs. Is Timing Everything? Advocates might like to believe that their arguments about the public-health benefits of raising the price of alcoholic beverages are finally getting through to policymakers. "People see this mostly as a revenue source; however, some are talking about the health arguments," said CSPI's Hacker. Practicality also may be playing a role, he added: "It might be occurring to legislators that there's not much more they can squeeze out of tobacco." Many states -- including those where the tobacco industry has traditionally held sway -- have hiked tobacco taxes to raise badly needed revenues. Until very recently, however, corresponding hikes in "sin taxes" on alcohol have been quite rare. "Twenty-five states haven't raised their alcohol taxes in 20 years," according to Hacker. "It is a source of revenue for states that has been long overlooked, and there's a substantial evidence base suggesting that higher prices and taxes will reduce alcohol-related harms and costs. And, it is a natural source of funding for alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention." Recent research reviews led by Alexander Wagenaar, Ph.D., and published in the American Journal of Public Health concluded that raising alcohol taxes cuts alcohol consumption and is among the most effective way to reduce alcohol-related disease mortality . However, the study also noted that state alcohol taxes have largely failed to keep pace with the rate of inflation. Maryland , for example, hasn't raised its alcohol taxes in more than 30 years, and currently collects just 2 cents in taxes on a glass of wine or shot of liquor and just 1 cent per 12-ounce beer. The Maryland legislature is currently considering legislation that would increase taxes to about 5 cents per drink, with one-third of revenues directed to treatment and prevention. Judy Cushing, president and CEO of the Oregon Partnership , said the legislation pending in her state would raise the current alcohol tax from about .08 of a cent per glass to 15 cents per glass, which has sparked howls of protest from the alcohol industry, including local craft brewers. "They say it will raise taxes 1900 percent -- but that's 1900 percent of almost nothing," noted Cushing. Moreover, argues Cushing, alcohol-related problems cost Oregon nearly $6 billion annually, while higher alcohol taxes would not only raise money to help prevent and treat alcohol misuse but also cut underage drinking. "We can't afford not to do this," is the message the Oregon Partnership is delivering to state lawmakers, she said. A Potential Lifesaver for Decimated Programs Proposals to dedicate some or all of new tax revenues to paying for treatment and prevention are welcome news to state-funded programs, which have seen their funding slashed in state after state as lawmakers try to patch looming budget deficits. In Oregon , for example, the current budget plan would see publicly funded treatment "obliterated" by June 30, said Cushing. "The idea is that this tax would allow us to become whole again," she said. Ten states currently dedicate at least a portion of their alcohol excise taxes to addiction treatment, including Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, and Utah, according to the Marin Institute. Tying alcohol revenues to treatment funding is no guarantee for programs, however. In New Hampshire, for example, lawmakers in 2000 required that 5 percent of profits from sales of alcohol through state liquor stores be deposited in an Alcohol Fund to pay for treatment and prevention. However, New Hampshire lawmakers have suspended those payments in each biennial session since, replacing the earmark with their own (invariably lower) appropriation. Furthermore, Gov. John Lynch reduced appropriations for the fund by executive order in 2009, and is calling for further cuts in 2010 and 2011, even though he has supported raising alcohol taxes to raise revenue for the state. In response, and somewhat counterintuitavely, New Futures is supporting a measure that would reduce Alcohol Fund sales allocations from 5 percent to 3.5 percent. "This is a difficult budget cycle: 5 percent would have equaled $7 million, and we knew that was never going to happen," explained Lucas. "Our goal was level funding, so the thought was that if we reduced the percentage ... we'd be protecting the integrity of the fund." Despite the history of cuts, she noted, the formula has "still been a marker for what lawmakers should be giving us, so in that sense it has been useful." Raise Alcohol Taxes http://www.jointogether.org/keyissues/taxes/alcohol-taxes-readmore.html A solid body of research has shown that raising the taxes and price of alcohol leads to a decrease in consumption by youth, and reduces alcohol-related deaths and illness . Increasing the total price of alcohol has also been shown to decrease drinking and driving among all age groups. The level of alcohol taxes and the rules for serving alcohol make a difference in underage and high-risk drinking. The taxes on beer, the drink of choice for the vast majority of underage drinkers, vary from $.02 per gallon in Wyoming to $1.07 per gallon in Alaska. The five states with the highest beer taxes have significantly lower rates of teen binge drinking than the states with the lowest taxes. Although raising alcohol taxes has proven to be effective, it is rarely used by states. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest , most states' alcohol taxes have not been raised in decades. With the effects of inflation taken into account, the current value of most state alcohol taxes is very low. For example, in California alcohol taxes have fallen 49 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars since the last increase in 1991, according to the Marin Institute . Some states that have raised alcohol taxes dedicate the proceeds to public health programs, including substance use treatment programs, prevention campaigns, and other public education efforts. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 3 08:43:51 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:43:51 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129BE3@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007 SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that that most youths have been exposed to some kind of substance use prevention message - - whether having seen or heard an alcohol or drug prevention message through the general media, participated in special classes about drugs or alcohol, or talked with a parent about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. The general media (such as radio, TV, posters, or pamphlets) was the primary source for substance use prevention messages. However, the percent of adolescents reporting exposure to drug or alcohol use prevention messages through media sources declined from 83.2% in 2002 to 77.9% in 2007. The importance of parents as the source of substance use prevention messages increased slightly between 2002 and 2007. In 2002, 58.1% of the youths talked with at least one of their parents during the past year about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol or drug use and 59.6% of the youth had such talks in 2007. Younger youth were more likely than older youth to report talking with a parent about the dangers of substance use: 61.6% of those aged 12 or 13, 59.5% of those aged 14 or 15, and 57.1% of those aged 16 or 17 had such talks. In general, youths who had been exposed to some kind of substance use prevention message were less likely to report past month use of alcohol use, cigarettes, or illicit drugs than youths who had not had such prevention messages. The new NSDUH Report is available at: PDF format: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/prevention/prevention.pdf HTML format: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/prevention/prevention.htm Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007 In Brief * From 2002 to 2007, there were decreases in the percentages of adolescents aged 12 to 17 reporting exposure to drug or alcohol use prevention messages through media sources (from 83.2 to 77.9 percent) and prevention programs outside of school (from 12.7 to 11.3 percent), but the percentage who had talked with their parents about the dangers of alcohol, drug, or tobacco use in the past year increased (from 58.1 to 59.6 percent) * Combined data from 2002 to 2007 indicate that talking with a parent about the dangers of substance use decreased with age (61.6 percent of those aged 12 or 13, 59.5 percent of those aged 14 or 15, and 57.1 percent of those aged 16 or 17), whereas the percentage receiving prevention messages through media sources increased with age (77.0, 82.7, and 84.2 percent, respectively) * In general, adolescents who reported having been exposed to substance use prevention messages in the past year were less likely than those who were not exposed to have used cigarettes, alcohol, and illicit drugs in the past month Sociodemographic Differences in Binge Drinking Among Adults, in 14 States, 2004 MMWR, April 3, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. 12 (from US CDC) Binge drinking was responsible for 43,731 of the estimated 79,646 alcohol-attributable deaths each year in the United States during 2001--2005. Healthy People 2010 calls for reducing the prevalence of binge drinking among adults from the 16.6% baseline in 1998 to 6.0%. To assess binge drinking by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, education level, and income level, CDC analyzed data from an optional module of the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. This report summarizes the results of that analysis. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5812.pdf Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 3 08:50:26 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:50:26 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News and Funding Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129BE4@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org MADD and State Farm Team for Service Learning Projects http://www.jointogether.org/news/funding/opportunities/2009/madd-and-sta te-farm-team-for.html April 2, 2009 Funding Opportunity Fifteen grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded to service-learning projects focused on underage drinking prevention and vehicle safety, via a partnership between the State Farm insurance company and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Grants will go to teachers, school service-learning coordinators and community-based organizations that facilitate projects involving youths ages 5-25. Applications for the Good Decisions program are due April 20. For more information, see the Protecting You/Protecting Me website, a joint project of State Farm and MADD. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 3 10:35:58 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:35:58 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129BE6@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org OAKLAND Underage drinking discouraged http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/6140887.html 04/03/09 WORK RECOGNITION: Corner Store owner Andy Noel and store manager Todd Thibodeau explain how their efforts to reduce underage drinking in the Oakland store were recognized by the Kennebec Underage Drinking Task Force. Posted warnings, removal of alcohol advertising and promotions and consolidating inventory were credited. OAKLAND -- Korner Store owner Andy Noel took down the beer advertising signs, cut in half the number of alcoholic beverages in his display cooler and eliminated the discount promotions. These were just the most visible steps he's taken to discourage underage drinking. Noel and his employees also have taken specific training to educate them on drinking laws and how to identify false identification cards. The sandwich and pizza shop, located a short walk from Messalonskee High School, eliminated delivering alcoholic beverages to homes about two years ago as well. Underage drinkers, he said, are now far less likely to try buying a six-pack at the store. "Ever since we put all these policies into effect, we've seen a decline in it," he said. "People know we are tough and on the ball." The Northern Kennebec Underage Drinking Task Force knows the Korner Store's reputation, too. That's why the group has named the shop its Retailer of the Year. Noel said he realized that he risked losing sales by making the changes. "We were concerned," he said, "at least at first, especially in this day and age where every dollar counts." Tracey Frost, school resource officer at Messalonskee High School, said he applauded the moves but also wondered about the impact on Korner Store's business. "I think at first we were all kind of watching to see what would happen," he said. "The good news is it doesn't seem to have affected his bottom line." That is the case, Noel said. Sales of deli sandwiches and pizza have remained strong and customers have been supportive, he said. "They are great people," Noel said. "They understand where we were coming from. They let us do our thing." Frost said getting stores that sell alcohol to be vigilant about enforcing underage drinking laws is a key component to preventing the problem. "What we want to try to do is stop it at the source," Frost said, "and this is at the stores, and without the stores' cooperation that is just not going to happen." So far, he said, retailers seem committed to the initiative. The Underage Drinking Task Force sent several underage people -- all of them Department of Corrections employees -- to about 15 convenience stores in Oakland, Belgrade, Rome, Sidney, Mount Vernon and China. "Every convenience store they went to refused the sale," Frost said. Frost said outcome was in keeping with the results they have seen since starting the program last year. "We have been really surprised," he said. "We went into this thinking that those numbers (of illegal sales) would be higher, and they haven't been, which is really heartening." Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Geoff.Miller at maine.gov Fri Apr 3 13:54:44 2009 From: Geoff.Miller at maine.gov (Miller, Geoff) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:54:44 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Commissioner's Recognition Awards Program Message-ID: Dear Prevention Colleagues, The Nominations deadline has been extended to April 10th. Please see the informational letter below from Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner, Maine Department of Education, regarding the Commissioner's Recognition Awards Program. The purpose of the award is to recognize five individuals who have made a significant contribution to meeting the needs of children and youth at risk in their schools and/or communities. Please note that the nomination form is available via the web link http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2008/ilet/08ilet073attach.rtf . I encourage you to forward this message to anyone in your school district that you think might have an interest. Thank you. Purpose To recognize five individuals who have made a significant contribution to meeting the needs of children and youth at risk in their schools and/or communities. Nomination Process 1. You may submit one nomination from the Dropout Prevention Committee of each school administrative unit, under your supervision, or board of your non-profit institution. 2. Your nomination must include a copy of the minutes of the Dropout Prevention Committee meeting or school board meeting, or non-profit board at which the local nominations for this award were endorsed. 3. All nominations must be received on or before April 4, 2008. 4. The Commissioner's Advisory Committee will review all nominees and recommend finalists to the Commissioner. 5. Awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the Blaine House at date in May to be announced. For further assistance and/or information, contact Terry Bailey at 624-6772 or terry.bailey at maine.gov or FAX 624-6700. Please send your application to: Shelley Reed Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 Thank you. Geoffrey Miller, M.ED. Prevention Manager Office of Substance Abuse 11 State House Station 41 Anthony Avenue Augusta, ME 04333 207-287-8907 Phone 207-287-8910 Fax Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From eschmitz at mcd.org Wed Apr 8 15:06:29 2009 From: eschmitz at mcd.org (Erica Schmitz) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:06:29 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Please post: Paid summer internship in Portland Message-ID: Thank you for posting the internship announcement below. Please let me know if you have any questions. - Erica Schmitz -- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Internship: Substance Abuse Prevention Medical Care Development, Inc. Medical Care Development is accepting applications for a paid summer internship with our Substance Abuse Prevention project, 21 Reasons (www.21reasons.org). This is a 12-week, 40 hrs/week position based in our Portland office. The position will require regular travel to conduct project activities throughout the city of Portland and the Casco Bay region. Some evening and weekend work may be required. Essential job duties of the Summer Intern will include assisting the Project Director and other Substance Abuse Prevention staff in the following: * Implementing projects to reduce underage drinking and high-risk drinking by young adults using the latest research-based recommendations and best practices * Writing and developing project communications and marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, flyers, posters, and website. * Conducting routine administrative activities for all assigned projects, including a full range of word processing functions, such as correspondence and reports; data entry and maintenance; and photocopying, filing, and mail. * Developing knowledge and expanding content area skill base by reading current journal articles, participating in available trainings, and subscribing to national and statewide email lists. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with little supervision. The person in this position must be an energetic self-starter who is able to function successfully in a team environment or independently and relate well to co-workers, project partners, and the public. Exceptional research, analysis, writing, and interpersonal communication skills are essential. A degree in a related field is preferred. A background in public policy, public health or social sciences is a plus. Detailed knowledge of all Microsoft Office 2000 software programs is required. Medical Care Development is an Equal Opportunity Organization and Affirmative Action Employer. Applications will be accepted until Monday, April 27. Please email cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to Erica Schmitz at ESchmitz at mcd.org. Erica Schmitz, MPP Director, MESAP & 21 Reasons Medical Care Development 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 220A Portland ME 04101 office 207.773.7737 cell 207.899.5130 fax 207.899.4756 www.mcd.org/MESAP.asp www.21reasons.org From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Thu Apr 9 10:18:46 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:18:46 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129C22@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Tough Legislation on Underage Drinking Seems to Save Lives Laws on purchase and possession of alcohol, zero tolerance prevent more than 700 deaths a year, study says http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=625814 By Tate Gunnerson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Not all laws are created equal when it comes to reducing the number of drinking-related auto accidents, say researchers who analyzed the impact of underage drinking laws and alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Most effective, they found, are laws targeting the purchase and possession of alcohol by youth, including use-and-lose laws that allow the suspension of a driver's license for any underage alcohol violation and zero-tolerance laws that make it illegal for young people to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system. "Raising the drinking age to 21 has resulted in significant reductions in underage drinking and driving fatal crashes," said the study's lead author, James C. Fell, director of traffic safety and enforcement programs for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, in Calverton, Md., which did the study. "While there have been studies about drinking age, what happens when you lower it or raise it, there were other components of underage drinking laws we needed to look at." Laws on purchase and possession of alcohol and zero tolerance save an estimated 732 lives a year, according to the study. And the researchers theorized that an additional 165 could be saved if all states were to adopt use-and-lose laws. The researchers used information from four national databases and analyzed six laws that states had enacted to try to reduce the incidence of underage drinking and driving and four laws aimed at drivers of all ages. Use-and-lose laws resulted in 5 percent fewer accidents attributed to drinking and driving, the study found. "Thirty-six states plus D.C. have such a law," Fell said. "I would ask the 14 states that don't to strongly consider adapting that legislation because, if they do and publicize it, they'll see a significant decrease in drinking-and-driving accidents." When the entire driving population was considered, the researchers found that laws setting the legal drinking limit at .08 percent, mandating seat belt use and authorizing license revocation were the most effective at reducing alcohol-related fatal crashes. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young people have a greater risk than older people of being involved in a crash under any circumstance but especially when alcohol is involved. Of those 16 to 20 years old who died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006, for example, 19 percent had consumed an alcoholic beverage, the CDC says. The culture and drinking habits in which a young person was reared also affected the incidence of drinking and driving fatalities, the researchers said. "We found a direct relationship between beer consumption per capita between drinking and driving accidents," Fell said. "We'd like to have underage beer drinking per capita, but that information isn't available." Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the "the effectiveness of laws on underage drinking found by Dr. Fell are consistent with research we've done in the past." "This is an issue that has had lots of different solutions thrown at it -- some of them effective and some of them not," he added. "There are some laws that may not be effective and may not be worth the time." But, he said, "when public service campaigns are backed up by some sort of enforcement campaign, then they're quite effective." The results of Fell's study appear online April 7 in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. More information The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have more on underage drinking and driving . SOURCES: James C. Fell, director, traffic safety and enforcement programs, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Md.; Rae Tyson, spokesman, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.; April 7, 2009, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, online Copyright (c) 2009 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 10 07:50:18 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:50:18 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News and Funding Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129C2A@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Applications Now Available for STOP Act Grants http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2149 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)?s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is now accepting applications for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants. STOP Act grants are meant to help Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grantees prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities. The STOP Act was created to strengthen collaboration among communities, the federal government, and state, local and tribal governments; and to enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use among youth. It is also intended to serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth; and to disseminate to communities timely information regarding state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that have proven to be effective in preventing and reducing youth alcohol use. Applicants are required to select activities that are consistent with the strategies identified in the 2007 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking that seek to change the environment within which underage drinking takes place, such as changing community norms regarding alcohol use by youth, reducing opportunities for underage drinking by limiting youth access to alcohol, creating changes in underage drinking enforcement efforts, addressing penalties for underage use, and/or reducing the prevalence of negative consequences associated with underage drinking (such as motor vehicle crashes, sexual assaults, etc.). Only public and private nonprofits that receive funds under the DFC program-and have not previously received a STOP Act award-can apply. SAMHSA anticipates giving out approximately 20 grants of up to $50,000 a year. Visit www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2009/sp_09_007.aspx to download an application. The application deadline is May 26, 2009. Save the Date for CADCA Mid-Year Training Camp! Want to learn how to develop a strategic plan or how to implement "grand slam" strategies to prevent alcohol and drug use in your community? Then, don?t miss CADCA?s 2009 Mid-Year Training Camp, held in the home of the Louisville Slugger on July 27-30, 2009. Secure your hotel room now! Registration will open later this month. CADCA's Mid-Year is the only intensive, coalition-specific training opportunity of its kind, providing in-depth courses on everything from coalition fundamentals to evaluation and research. The theme this year is Major League Coalitions: CADCA's Mid-Year Training Camp. The Mid-Year will be held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. CADCA's room block is now available at this hotel. For more information about booking a hotel room, visit: www.cadca.org/events/midyearinstitute/2009/. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From eschmitz at mcd.org Fri Apr 10 08:30:27 2009 From: eschmitz at mcd.org (Erica Schmitz) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:30:27 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Paid summer internship in Portland Message-ID: Thank you for posting and forwarding the internship announcement below to anyone who may be interested. Sorry for cross-postings! Please let me know if you have any questions. - Erica Schmitz -- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Internship: Substance Abuse Prevention Medical Care Development, Inc. Medical Care Development is accepting applications for a paid summer internship with our Substance Abuse Prevention project, 21 Reasons (www.21reasons.org). This is a 12-week, 40 hrs/week position based in our Portland office. The position will require regular travel to conduct project activities throughout the city of Portland and the Casco Bay region. Some evening and weekend work may be required. Essential job duties of the Summer Intern will include assisting the Project Director and other Substance Abuse Prevention staff in the following: * Implementing projects to reduce underage drinking and high-risk drinking by young adults using the latest research-based recommendations and best practices * Writing and developing project communications and marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, flyers, posters, and website. * Conducting routine administrative activities for all assigned projects, including a full range of word processing functions, such as correspondence and reports; data entry and maintenance; and photocopying, filing, and mail. * Developing knowledge and expanding content area skill base by reading current journal articles, participating in available trainings, and subscribing to national and statewide email lists. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with little supervision. The person in this position must be an energetic self-starter who is able to function successfully in a team environment or independently and relate well to co-workers, project partners, and the public. Exceptional research, analysis, writing, and interpersonal communication skills are essential. A degree in a related field is preferred. A background in public policy, public health or social sciences is a plus. Detailed knowledge of all Microsoft Office 2000 software programs is required. Medical Care Development is an Equal Opportunity Organization and Affirmative Action Employer. Applications will be accepted until Monday, April 27. Please email cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to Erica Schmitz at ESchmitz at mcd.org. Erica Schmitz, MPP Director, MESAP & 21 Reasons Medical Care Development 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 220A Portland ME 04101 office 207.773.7737 cell 207.899.5130 fax 207.899.4756 www.mcd.org/MESAP.asp www.21reasons.org From jmorrissey at mcd.org Wed Apr 15 13:35:16 2009 From: jmorrissey at mcd.org (Joanna Morrissey) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:35:16 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Dennis Embry is Coming to Maine Message-ID: My apologies for any cross postings...but Dr. Dennis Embry is coming to Maine! Raising Healthy Kids: Strategies for the Whole Community May 21; 7-8:30 pm; South Portland High ADMISSION IS FREE FMI and registration: www.mcd.org/registrations.asp Presenter Dr. Dennis Embry will outline how our current policies and practices are harmful to our youth, and how just four simple, scientifically proven strategies can better the futures of all children. ? Dr. Embry is a nationally acclaimed child psychologist whose work has taken him from? Sesame Street to the Secretary of Defense with stops in between. He is a National Research Advisory Council Senior Fellow and a scientist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Prevention and Intervention and the National Center on Early Adolescence, an author of evidence-based prevention programs, and an advocate of a whole-community approach to raising healthy kids. "Imagine if every community adult did some small thing that takes nothing more than a moment..." This program is approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Hours by the Board of Social Worker Licensure. Please pre-register if you require a certificate of attendance.? ? This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted for approval to ANA-MAINE, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. ? ASL interpreters available. Venue handicapped accessible. Call for details on childcare. This event is made possible by 21 Reasons, with the generous support of the City of Portland, People's Regional Opportunity Program, Healthy Communities of the Capitol Area, Boys to Men, Real Life. Real Talk., Greater Waterville Communities for Children and Youth, and Healthy Sebasticook Valley in conjunction with the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. Jo Morrissey Assistant Project Director 21 Reasons Medical Care Development, Inc. 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 220A Portland, ME 04101 207-773-7737 jmorrissey at mcd.org 21 Reasons is a coalition of individuals, organizations, and businesses with a common goal: to build a healthy community environment with policies, practices, and attitudes that support the drug-free development of all youth. Please join us! For more information, visit www.21reasons.org. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 17 07:49:20 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:49:20 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129C78@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org National Survey Finds More Youth Having Conversations with Parents about Substance Use http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2158 A new national report found that more young people are engaging in substance abuse-related conversations with a parent, which has been associated with lower rates of drug and alcohol use among youth. The report was issued last week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) to coincide with National Alcohol Awareness Month. The report, based on a series of national surveys, shows a significant rise in 2007 in the level of adolescents who engaged in substance abuse-related conversations with at least one parent (from 58.1 percent in 2002 to 59.6 percent in 2007). The report shows that these conversations are associated with lower rates of current substance use by an adolescent. Adolescents who had conversations with their parents about the dangers of substance abuse were significantly less likely to be current users of the following substances than those who did not have such conversations with their parents: * Alcohol (16.2 percent versus 18.3 percent) * Cigarettes (10.6 percent versus 12.5 percent) * Illicit Drugs (9.5 percent versus 11.7 percent) However, the report also found that a smaller percentage of adolescents (age 12-17) were exposed to substance use prevention messages in 2007 (77.9 percent) than in 2002 (83.2 percent). Similarly, a smaller percentage of adolescents are participating in out-of- school substance use prevention programs (from 12.7 percent in 2002 to 11.3 percent in 2007). "Alcohol Awareness Month highlights the crucial role that parents play in informing and influencing their adolescent sons and daughters about alcohol and substance use," said SAMHSA's Acting Administrator, Eric Broderick, D.D.S, M.P.H. "The findings of this report indicate that we all must do more to get the message out to our young people that substance abuse is harmful to their health and happiness." Exposure to prevention messages provided in school settings were associated with lower rates of current substance abuse. The level of exposure to these messages, however, did not differ significantly between 2002 (71.4 percent) and 2007 (70.2 percent). The report found mixed results regarding the association between media substance use prevention messages. As seen below, the prevalence of current cigarette and illicit drug use was lower among adolescents who received prevention messages through media sources, than those who had not. However, the opposite was true in terms of current alcohol use: * Cigarettes (10.8 percent vs. 13.4 percent) * Illicit Drugs (10.1 percent vs. 11.9 percent) * Alcohol (17.2 percent vs. 16.4 percent) Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007 is drawn from SAMHSA's 2002 through 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The full report is available at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/prevention/prevention.cfm Full-Time Students Abusing Adderall More Prone to Alcohol and Illicit Drug Abuse http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2162 According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, full-time college students between the age of 18 and 22 are twice as likely to abuse the drug Adderall as non-students and part-time students. In addition, of those students surveyed, 90 percent had also engaged in binge drinking during the past month and about half of those students were heavy alcohol users. The study also shows that students who are not of the legal drinking age of 21 and used Adderall nonmedically, were more likely to binge drink than non-users. Originally prescribed for treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Adderall is classified as a Schedule II drug because of its high potential for abuse, but it has recently become popular on college campuses as a study aid. The survey also showed that of the full-time students that had used Adderall nonmedically in the past year were more than 3 times as likely to abuse marijuana and eight times as likely to abuse cocaine. Those students were also eight times more likely to misuse tranquilizers, and five times more likely to abuse other painkillers as well. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From jmorrissey at mcd.org Wed Apr 22 09:47:15 2009 From: jmorrissey at mcd.org (Joanna Morrissey) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:47:15 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Blackburn Discussion Panel Message-ID: What: Blackburn Discussion Panel When: May 27th, Noon-1:00 Where: Peter J. Feeney Conference Room, Cumberland County Courthouse, Portland, ME 04101 Please join us for this FREE training opportunity. The law court's decision in State v. Blackburn affirms the importance and viability of law enforcement's role in preventing underage drinking. When officers knocked and entered the Blackburn residence, they did it on the grounds of probable cause (could see beer bottles through the windows, Tyler Blackburn himself admits there is underage drinking going on), as well as exigent circumstances (concern evidence would be destroyed it they waited for a warrant.) Blackburn appealed, stating the officers violated his fourth amendment rights. The law court disagreed and upheld the District Court's ruling. This event is geared toward professionals in the law enforcement and corrections fields, as well as their community partners. Participants will have the opportunity to talk with the team who took this case from door knock to final gavel, and learn how to avoid investigation pitfalls that could derail your furnishing case in court. Panelists include Sergeant Andrew Williams, Windham Police Department; and two Assistant District Attorneys from the Cumberland County District Attorney's office: William Barry who represented the State during the suppression hearing, and Julia Sheridan, who represented the State during the appeals process. Lunch will be provided. While the event is free, space is limited and we need to know a head count for lunch, so please register at http://www.mcd.org/registrations.asp or call Jo Morrissey at the number listed below. Jo Morrissey Assistant Project Director 21 Reasons Medical Care Development, Inc. 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 220A Portland, ME 04101 207-773-7737 jmorrissey at mcd.org 21 Reasons is a coalition of individuals, organizations, and businesses with a common goal: to build a healthy community environment with policies, practices, and attitudes that support the drug-free development of all youth. Please join us! For more information, visit www.21reasons.org . From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Apr 24 07:22:04 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:22:04 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129CBA@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Survey Shows Youth Alcohol Use Continues to Decrease in Maine http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2168 While alcohol use remains widespread among our nation?s youth, a survey conducted by the Maine Department of Health and Human Service?s Office of Substance Abuse (OSA), a CADCA member, shows that the state has made considerable progress in reducing their underage drinking rates, with alcohol use among 6 -12 graders declining since 1995. According to Maine's statewide survey, the percentage of teens that used alcohol in the past month dropped from 38 percent in 1995 to 25 percent in 2008, and binge drinking episodes fell from 20 to 13 percent. State officials say community coalitions played a major role in this continued downward trend. Geoff Miller, Prevention Manager for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse believes that coalitions play a big role in the states efforts to reduce underage drinking. "Success is due, in part, to OSA's coordination of a statewide prevention plan that encourages schools, parents, employers, law enforcement, the media, and students themselves to work together as a community to change expectations around youth drinking. Much of this work is conducted through OSA funded community coalitions as the Healthy Maine Partnerships that make up the framework of Maine's Public Health Infrastructure," he said. Miller noted that OSA-funded community agencies also contribute to this success by providing evidence-based selective, indicated and universal direct programming and technical assistance and training support to Maine's Substance Abuse Prevention Providers. Nearly 75,000 students from 340 schools from all across Maine were interviewed for the 2008 survey. According to the results, factors such as parental expectations and community norms greatly influence student decisions to use alcohol. For more information about the Maine Youth Drug Alcohol Use Survey, please visit the MYDAUS section of the OSA Web site at www.maineosa.org/data/mydaus. NIDA Unveils New Drug Use Screening Tools for Physicians http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2163 Research shows that screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment by doctors in primary care settings can help reduce drug and alcohol use. However, few physicians are currently doing this as part of their practice. New tools unveiled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on Monday hope to change that. NIDAMED, NIDA's first comprehensive Physicians' Outreach Initiative, gives medical professionals tools and resources to screen their patients for tobacco, alcohol, illicit, and nonmedical prescription drug use. The NIDAMED resources include an online screening tool, a companion quick reference guide, and a comprehensive resource guide for clinicians. In an interview with CADCA's Coalitions Online, NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow said the new tools will help eliminate one of the barriers that keep many physicians from screening their patients for substance abuse. "Many doctors aren't properly trained on screening for substance abuse and how to intervene, so they feel very uncomfortable asking patients about drug and alcohol use," Dr. Volkow explained. "These tools will make it much more accessible for primary care physicians to do screening and interventions of their patients. Not only do the tools help physicians go through the screening, they guide them on the appropriate interventions." The online screening tool is an interactive Web site that guides clinicians through a short series of questions and, based on the patient's responses, generates a substance involvement score that suggests the level of intervention needed. A physician can use this interactive tool during routine office visits. NIDAMED also includes an online resource guide with detailed instructions on how to implement the screening tool, discuss screening results, offer a brief intervention and make necessary referrals. In 2007, an estimated 19.9 million Americans aged 12 or older were current users of illegal drugs-nearly 1 in 5 of those 18 to 25 years old-and many more are current tobacco or binge alcohol users. The consequences of this drug use can impact the cause and progression of many medical conditions and diseases-everything from diabetes to asthma. Yet only a fraction of people who need addiction treatment receive it. Dr. Volkow said by regularly screening patients, doctors can intervene before substance abuse becomes a full-blown addiction, making them the "first line of defense against substance abuse and addiction." Doing so can also help ensure more people receive the necessary treatment. The NIDAMED tools were developed because doctors are in a unique position to discuss drug-taking behaviors with their patients before they lead to serious medical problems. "Physicians really have a lot of influence on their patients. We tell our doctor a lot of things that we wouldn't tell our relatives or spouses because there is something about the physician-patient relationship that is very unique," Dr. Volkow noted. During a news conference in Washington, D.C., Dr. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), echoed that sentiment. "A lot of people who have a substance abuse problem don't think they need treatment. An important role for practitioners is to help people realize that in fact they do have a problem," Dr. Clark said, adding that NIDAMED would broaden and strengthen SAMHSA's SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) initiative. NIDA is partnering with various national organizations to disseminate the tools, including the American Medical Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Also during the news conference, Mink Rockmore, a former Boston-area radio announcer in recovery from heroin addiction, discussed the important role that his doctor played in his recovery from addiction. "My doctor literally saved my life," said Rockmoore said. "He worked hard to build my trust; he listened to my fears in a non-judgmental way; and he arranged for me to get both detox and treatment." NIDAMED's screening tool was adapted from the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), developed, validated, and published by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an effective screening tool for identifying substance use. NIDA-modified ASSIST tools are specifically designed to fit into today's busy clinical practices. Doctors can access the new tools at www.drugabuse.gov by clicking on the NIDAMED icon. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message.