• The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.

2009 Alcohol and Drug Awareness Events Calendar

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FEBRUARY

8-14 National Children of Alcoholics Week Contact:  National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 301, Rockville, MD, 20852, 888-554-2627 www.nacoa.org

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MARCH

1-31 *Safe Spring Break Dates vary campus by campus - scheduled to coincide with their Spring Break (February – April). Contact:  The BACCHUS Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, CO, 80250-0430, 303-871-0901, www.bacchusnetwork.org

16-22 *Brain Awareness Week Contact:  Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10151 212-401-1680, www.dana.org/brainweek

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APRIL

1-30 NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month: Our Children, Our Future:  Underage Drinking is a Community Responsibility Contact:  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) 244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, 212-269-7797    212-269-7510 Fax www.ncadd.org, or local Affiliate of NCADD, 800-622-2255

1-30 Child Abuse Prevention Month:  Strengthening Families and Communities Contact:  Prevent Child Abuse America, 500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL, 60611, 800/CHILDREN or 312-663-3520, www.preventchildabuse.org

3-5 NCADD Alcohol-Free Weekend Contact:  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) 244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, 212-269-7797    212-269-7510 Fax www.ncadd.org, or local Affiliate of NCADD, 800-622-2255

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MAY

10-16 Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week Contact:  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) 244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, 212-269-7797   212-269-7510 Fax www.ncadd.org, or local Affiliate of NCADD, 800-622-2255

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JUNE

27 National HIV Testing Day Contact:  National Association of People with AIDS, 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 750, Silver Spring, MD  20910, 240-247-0880, www.napwa.org

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SEPTEMBER

1-30 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Contact:  SAMHSA, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), 240-747-4816, www.recoverymonth.gov

9 International FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Awareness Day Contact:  FASWorld, 250 Scarborough Golf Club Road, Toronto, ON, Canada M1J 3G8, 416-264-8000 www.fasworld.com

28 Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children Contact:  National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, 212-841-5200, www.casafamilyday.org

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OCTOBER

1-31 Liver Awareness Month Contact:  American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY, 10038, 212-688-1000, www.liverfoundation.org

18-24 *National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Contact:  The BACCHUS Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, CO, 80250-0430, 303-871-0901, www.bacchusnetwork.org

18-26 National Red Ribbon Week:  Drug Free Is Key Contact: National Family Partnership, Informed Families Education Center, 2490 Coral Way, Suite 501, Miami, FL, 33145, 305-856-4886, www.nfp.org

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NOVEMBER

20 Great American Smokeout Contact:  Local chapter of the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345, www.cancer.org

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DECEMBER

1-31 National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month: Take a Stand Against Impaired Driving Contact:  National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington DC 20590, 888-327-4236, 202-366-6978, www.nhtsa.dot.gov

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National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 phone: 212/269-7797   fax: 212/269-7510 email: national@ncadd.org   http://www.ncadd.org HOPE LINE: 800/NCA-CALL (24-hour Affiliate referral)