United to protect our youth
About Us
Our Goals
Goal 1
Ensure that each county in the State of California has an active anti-drug coalition, working with their local constituents, city/county and state-wide partner organizations to combat youth drug use and drug legalization efforts.
Goal 2
Increase the perceived harmfulness among in the use of different illegal drugs as well as alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug abuse.
Goal 3
Increase the rate among youth of those disapproving of friends' regular use of illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug abuse.
Goal 4
Reduce the rate of perceived prevalence of illegal drugs, alcohol tobacco and prescription drug abuse.
Our Priorities
Priority 1
Reduce the prevalence of current substance use among youth
Priority 2
Prevent or at least delay the onset of first-time use of substances
Priority 3
Support existing anti-drug coalitions while building new coalitions, covering the State of California
Our Objectives
Objective 1
Increase the ability of parents and adults to discourage youth substance use
Objective 2
Increase the capacity for youth to influence other youth not to use drugs and to intervene in situations in which drug use is present
Objective 3
Enhance communities anti-drug media and public information campaign
Objective 4
Support and enhance school-based prevention programs
Objective 5
Promote and support community-based and faith-based prevention and intervention programs
Objective 6
Distribute information on the negative consequences of drug legalization
Objective 7
Increase effective and accessible treatment for youthful drug abusers
Objective 8
Support and enhance the evaluation component for all activities undertaken by our Coalition
Objective 9
Assist local programs, initiatives and Coalition members in developing evaluation tools over a 5-year period
Objective 10
Support law enforcement, treatment, prevention and education efforts to curb drug use, production and sales to youth and adults
