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NASPA Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention  Conference

January 17-19, 2013
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas

Registration and Fees | Conference Schedule | Pre-conference Workshops | Hotel & Travel | Exhibitors/Sponsors | Wellness & Prevention Director's Track

Alcohol and other drug abuse continues to be a serious problem facing college students throughout the country.  The National Prevention Strategy that was just published by the Office of the Surgeon General focuses on preventing excessive alcohol use and drug abuse and excessive alcohol use as part of seven priorities for healthier Americans.   Research and assessment shows that many college students are still binge drinking, abusing drugs (both legal and illegal), and the effects the abuse on student learning, persistence and completion can be staggering.  Administrators must be proactive and establish infrastructures that will form a tight weave of policies and procedures which will provide less room for error and more accountability to the process. 

• What systems, policies, and procedures are in place to sharpen institutional decision-making and policy development? 

• What does the data truly show? And how can quality assessment and reporting improve the misconceptions of the data?

• How can student affairs administrators create injury and violence free living in our communities?

• How does the college/university communication system inform and involve senior administration and legal advisors during alcohol and/or drug abuse-related incidents?

• How do ensure that alcohol and other drug abuse prevention efforts are integrated throughout the institution?

• How is overall health and wellness integrated in campus policies and procedures?

This three-day conference will bring together senior-level campus administrators, alcohol education specialists, health promotion and prevention staff, and researchers from the alcohol and other drug arena to focus on advancing knowledge of student affairs educators and information-sharing about alcohol and other drug use on college and university campuses.

Senior Administrators Forum Pre-Conference Workshop
sponsored by SAMHSA
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

NASPA will host this pre-conference workshop for campus senior administrators. We welcome presidents, chancellors, trustees, vice presidents, and deans to join in this collegial meeting with peers to consider leadership strategies for promoting safe and healthy learning and living environments.  This year's Senior Administrators Pre-Conference Workshop will address threats to student success and safety and their associated issues and will feature a panel of national experts.

NASPA Mental Health Conference – Joint Conference

NASPA will hold the annual mental health conference at the same time as the alcohol and other drug abuse prevention event in the host hotel.  There will be some joint keynotes and registrants may attend sessions held at the mental health conference with their alcohol conference registration fee.

Continuing Education Units

National Board of Certified Counselors
	All of NASPA's professional development opportunities provide CEU credits from the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.  Forms and information will be provided at NASPA conferences.
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing,  Inc.
	The 2012 NASPA Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Conference and the 2012 NASPA Mental Health Conference will provide CEU credits from the National Commission for Health Educations Credentialing, Inc. Forms and information will be provided at the conferences.