NCJ Number
137313
Date Published
1990
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This is the executive summary of the status report on the implementation of the recommendations of the California Attorney General's Commission on the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Abstract
The Attorney General formed the Commission on the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in October 1985. The Commission prepared a report that contains 48 recommendations intended to strengthen community and statewide efforts to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among youth. The Commission believes that the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse requires a coordinated, multifaceted approach that strengthens families of varying racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic circumstances for a drug-free lifestyle. With the Commission's philosophy and strategies in mind, the Attorney General designed a comprehensive drug and alcohol abuse prevention program that has a 3-pronged approach. The program goals are to provide State leadership and influence public policy that prevents drug and alcohol use among youth, to promote public awareness of the drug problem and what can be done about it, and to encourage community involvement collaboration in plans to prevent drug and alcohol use among youth. To accomplish these goals, the Crime Prevention Center created a unique and flexible program through which the Center promotes statewide public awareness of drug abuse prevention by using multimedia campaigns; develops legislative proposals; publishes educational materials; and provides technical assistance and regional training for local law enforcement agencies, schools, and community groups. Future plans are outlined.