- The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
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2008 Alcohol and Drug Awareness Events Calendar
| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | FEBRUARY
10-16
National Children of Alcoholics Week
Contact: National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100,Rockville, MD, 20852, 888-554-2627
www.nacoa.org| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | MARCH
1-31
*Safe Spring Break - Theme: "Snapshots of a 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
10-16
*Brain Awareness Week
Contact: Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10151
212-401-1680. www.brainweek.dana.org| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | APRIL
1-30
Alcohol Awareness Month: “Saving Lives: Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking”
(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
Contact: Prevent Child Abuse America, 500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL, 60611, 800/CHILDREN or 312-663-3520
www.preventchildabuse.org
4-6
Alcohol-Free Weekend (Contact: see NCADD above)| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | MAY
11-17
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| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | JUNE
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| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | 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 Awareness Day: "The Minute of Reflection"
Contact: FASWorld, 250 Scarborough Gold Club Road, Toronto, ON, Canada M1J 3G8, 416-264-8000,
www.fasworld.com
22
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| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | OCTOBER
1-31
Liver Awareness Month
Contact: American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY, 10038, 800-GO-LIVER, (800-465-4837),
www.liverfoundation.org
19-25
*National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
The BACCHUS Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, CO, 80250-0430, 303-871-0901,
www.bacchusnetwork.org
18-26
National Red Ribbon Week
Contact: National Family Partnership, Informed Families Education Center, 2490 Coral Way, Suite 501, Miami, FL, 33145, 800-705-8997,
www.nfp.org| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving - New Year's Day
Tie One On For Safety Campaign
Contact: MADD, 511 E John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving, TX 75062, 800-623-3435,
www.madd.org
20
Great American Smokeout
Contact: Local chapter of the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345, www.cancer.org| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | DECEMBER
1-31
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
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)| FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | TOP OF PAGE
* Sponsoring organization receives support from the alcoholic beverage industry.
Should your organization's national alcohol- and other drug-related event be listed on this annual calendar? Please contact NCADD with the event date, sponsoring organization name and contact information, event name and description. Please type Awareness Calendar of Events in the subject line for faster processing. Thanks!
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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) |