Alcohol Policy Experts to Convene in San Diego—Alcohol Policy 14: Engaging States and Local Communities in Prevention Policies
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January 11, 2008
The California Council on Alcohol Policy, in cooperation with the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators' Association of California, and with partial support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is sponsoring Alcohol Policy 14: Engaging States and Local Communities in Prevention Policies (AP14), January 27–30, 2008, in San Diego, California. AP 14 is the 14th in a series of national conferences on the avoidance of alcohol-related problems using public policy strategies.
This 14th conference in the Alcohol Policy series will explore, develop, and advance public policy approaches to the prevention of alcohol problems in order to promote evidence-based strategies and bring public focus to the need for alcohol policy reform at all levels. Specific objectives are to:
* Influence international, national, regional, state, and local agendas to consider alcohol policy, with an emphasis on communities.
* Strengthen the understanding of sound, evidence-based public policy in preventing and reducing alcohol-related problems.
* Illuminate the policy-making process at local, state, regional, and national levels.
* Expand the coalition of individuals, organizations, and agencies committed to public policy approaches to the prevention of alcohol problems.
* Promote public discussion on alcohol policy issues.
For more information and the conference agenda, please visit the AP14 Web site.