Setpetember 2015 - In This Issue:
October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month!
ESAP COALITION UPDATES
This summer, the ESAP Coalition has been hard at work in the community at local festivals and fairs promoting our health initiatives, educating youth and families about the risks of youth substance abuse. Coalition members attended the CADCA Mid-Year Conference in Indianapolis, presented at the   Illinois Alcoho lism and Drug D ependence Association's conference in Naperville, IL and hosted a substance abuse and community violence presentation with the University of Chicago's Crime Lab. 

CommUNITY Picnic
Snowflake Outreach at ETHS
Streets Alive!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, September 25th | 
Dae Dae World Weekend
Family Fun Night Information Fair
Fleetwood Jourdain Center 
7:00-8:30pm
 
Wednesday, September 30th | 
Executive Committee Meeting
2:00pm-3:30pm

Wednesday, October 14th | 
Drug Free Communities 
Statewide Quarterly Meeting
Joliet, IL 
9:00am-2:30pm

Thursday, October 15th | 
Tobacco Committee Meeting
Civic Center 2nd Floor
12:00-1:00pm

Tuesday, October 20th | 
Alcohol Committee Meeting
Evanston Public Library 
3rd Floor Conference Room
11:00am-12:00pm

Tuesday, October 20th | 
Community Outreach Committee
PEER Services
2nd Floor Conference Room
2:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesday, October 27th | 
ESAP Coalition Annual Meeting

Sunday, November 15th | 
Step Up for Recovery
Orrington Plaza

Thursday, November 19th | 
Great American Smokeout


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT


Jack Kleisner has been a member of the ESAP Coalition's Alcohol Committee since August 2015 and has been a Evanston resident for the past 18 years. He grew up and attended school in the nearby suburb of Arlington Heights and is the proud father of three adult children (two daughters and a son). 

Jack is well traveled, and his extensive experience in the hospitality industry is a great addition to the coalition.  Jack is looking forward to helping with volunteer projects and sharing his own experience, strength and hope with others.

 


 

"ESAP Coalition's mission is to increase the health of Evanston youth by preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use through community-level strategies."


 
LOCAL NEWS
Participate in the Community Perceptions on Alcohol Use Among Underage Youth Survey
We invite you to participate in a community alcohol perception survey designed by our Alcohol Committee to help us understand Evanston professionals' and community members' perception of alcohol use in order to guide the coalition's prevention among youth. Please complete this survey if you are 18 years or older and live, work and/or attend school in Evanston, IL. To complete the survey, click the button above or  click here.

Alcohol and Guns Drive Youth Homicide

The Evanston RoundTable reported on the ESAP Coalition's presentation on violence and substance abuse. Local leaders, residents and community partners convened to discuss how gun violence impacts youth in Evanston. Read more.

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Congratulations to the New Drug-Free Communities Grantees 
In FY 2015, $86 million will fund 188 new Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grants, 486 continuation grants, 20 new DFC Mentoring grants and 3 continuation mentoring grants. These grants provide community coalitions with needed support to prevent and reduce youth substance use. Of the new grantees, we want to extend our congratulations to our neighboring communities, including the Glenview Northbrook Coalition for Youth, Stand Strong Coalition in Vernon Hills, Speak Up! Prevention Coalition in Lake Forest and Coalition for Asian Substance Abuse Prevention in Chicago. Congratulations to these and other coalitions across the state and the nation who received these vital grants to create healthier communities and decrease youth substance use.  Read more.

Drug Enforcement Administration Announces National Drug Take-Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration's acting administrator announced that on September 26th, from 10am to 2pm, states will run a prescription drug take-back program. Local residents can return unwanted, unneeded, or expired drugs at sites throughout communities all over the nation. This event hopes to address the issues of health and safety that arise from non-essential drugs being available to potential abusers. The previous nine take-back events have resulted in a total of 4,823,251 pounds of drugs being collected. Click here to locate a collection site near you.

NIDA and NIAAA Strongly Support Brain Disease Model of Addiction
Directors of both the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have recently published commentaries strongly supporting the understanding that addiction is a brain disease.  Viewing addiction under a brain disease framework has already led to brain stimulation treatments and positive impacts on public policy. Understanding this basic fact about the disease will pave the way for further advancements in treating addiction.  Read more.

E-Cigarettes Popular Among Teens Who Have Never Use Traditional Tobacco
Research suggests that teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes than their counterparts. The study, which focused on 2,084 California high school students, found that one third of e-cigarette smokers also smoked tobacco cigarettes, compared to the one percent of kids who never "vaped" (smoked e-cigarettes). About half of the students surveyed believed the products to be harmless. Understanding the affects that e-cigarettes have is of utmost importance, especially considering that between 2011 and 2014, usage among middle and high school students tripled. Read more.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Save the Date: Step Up for Recovery, PEER Services' Charity Stair Climb
PEER Services invites you to climb to the top of Orrington Plaza, the tallest office building between Chicago and Milwaukee, to support individuals living in recovery! The climb will kick off in the morning of Sunday, November 15th at 1603 Orrington Ave in Evanston, IL. Individuals or teams can climb the 20 stories once or as many as 5 times, totaling 100 stories. Cost to register is $25 per person or $100 for a 5 person team. All proceeds benefit substance abuse prevention and treatment services.
Contact Us
 
Karen Finstad, Coalition Coordinator
esapc.coordinator@gmail.com
847.951.0109

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This newsletter was developed under grant #SP016534 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed by the ESAP Coalition are those of its members and do not necessarily reflect those of ONDCP, SAMHSA, or HHS.