Week-Long Events Teach Teens Drug Abuse Facts
Daevion Caves and Jordan Atkins won first place in the Awareness Through Music Contest With NIDA's encouragement and support, local communities and organizations in more than 20 States sponsored events to educate teenagers about drugs and drug abuse during the Institute's first annual National Drug Facts Week, held November 8-14. NIDA's outreach efforts helped spark more than 90 community-based events, including town meetings, symposia, Web activities, TV programs, and contests. Sponsors included schools, community groups, sports clubs, book clubs, and local hospitals. NIDA provided an online