National_JJ Drug_NN1 Control_NN1 Strategy_NN1 2009_MC Annual_JJ Report_NN1 In_II 2002_MC ,_, the_AT President_NN1 established_VVD ambitious_JJ goals_NN2 for_IF reversing_VVG a_AT1 decade-long_JJ surge_NN1 in_II illicit_JJ drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II America_NP1 :_: a_AT1 10_MC percent_NNU reduction_NN1 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II 2_MC years_NNT2 and_CC a_AT1 25_MC percent_NNU reduction_NN1 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 over_RG 5_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
Since_II then_RT ,_, the_AT President_NN1 's_GE National_JJ Drug_NN1 Control_NN1 Strategy_NN1 has_VHZ effectively_RR guided_VVN the_AT Nation_NN1 's_GE efforts_NN2 to_TO reduce_VVI illegal_JJ drug_NN1 use_NN1 ,_, achieving_VVG an_AT1 11_MC percent_NNU reduction_NN1 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 over_II the_AT first_MD 2_MC years_NNT2 and_CC a_AT1 23_MC percent_NNU reduction_NN1 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 over_II the_AT first_MD 5_MC years_NNT2 as_CSA measured_VVN by_II the_AT Monitoring_NN1 the_AT Future_NN1 (_( MTF_NP1 )_) study_NN1 ._. 
Seven_MC years_NNT2 later_RRR ,_, MTF_NP1 's_GE national_JJ survey_NN1 of_IO 8th_MD ,_, 10th_MD ,_, and_CC 12th_MD grade_NN1 students_NN2 indicates_VVZ that_CST current_JJ use_NN1 of_IO illicit_JJ drugs_NN2 by_II youth_NN1 has_VHZ declined_VVN by_II 25_MC percent_NNU (_( see_VV0 Figures_NN2 1_MC1 and_CC 2_MC )_) ._. 
However_RR ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT breadth_NN1 and_CC depth_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 reductions_NN2 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_VV0 that_CST are_VBR particularly_RR impressive_JJ ._. 
Marijuana_NN1 use_NN1 has_VHZ fallen_VVN by_II 25_MC percent_NNU ,_, and_CC youth_NN1 use_NN1 of_IO drugs_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 MDMA/Ecstasy_NN1 ,_, LSD_NN1 ,_, and_CC methamphetamine_NN1 has_VHZ dropped_VVN precipitously_RR over_II the_AT same_DA period_NN1 ,_, cutting_VVG the_AT current_JJ use_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 dangerous_JJ drugs_NN2 by_II more_DAR than_CSN 50_MC percent_NNU ._. 
Approximately_RR 900,000_MC fewer_DAR young_JJ Americans_NN2 are_VBR using_VVG illicit_JJ drugs_NN2 today_RT than_CSN when_CS this_DD1 Administration_NN1 began_VVD ._. 
The_AT importance_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 dramatic_JJ changes_NN2 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 patterns_NN2 can_VM not_XX be_VBI overemphasized_VVN ._. 
Studies_NN2 indicate_VV0 that_CST young_JJ people_NN who_PNQS initiate_VV0 drug_NN1 use_NN1 early_RR in_II their_APPGE teen_NN1 years_NNT2 are_VBR at_II far_RG greater_JJR risk_NN1 of_IO developing_VVG a_AT1 drug_NN1 dependency_NN1 than_CSN those_DD2 who_PNQS initiate_VV0 later_RRR in_II life_NN1 ._. 
Moreover_RR ,_, young_JJ people_NN who_PNQS do_VD0 not_XX initiate_VVI drug_NN1 use_NN1 by_II age_NN1 18-20_MCMC are_VBR highly_RR unlikely_JJ to_TO develop_VVI a_AT1 drug_NN1 dependency_NN1 problem_NN1 in_II succeeding_JJ years_NNT2 ,_, and_CC this_DD1 protective_JJ effect_NN1 stays_VVZ with_IW them_PPHO2 throughout_II their_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
By_II focusing_VVG on_II reducing_VVG drug_NN1 use_NN1 during_II this_DD1 critical_JJ period_NN1 in_II the_AT lives_NN2 of_IO young_JJ people_NN ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM positively_RR impact_VVI the_AT health_NN1 and_CC safety_NN1 of_IO Americans_NN2 well_RR into_II the_AT future_NN1 ._. 
However_RR ,_, the_AT substantial_JJ declines_VVZ in_II drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II America_NP1 are_VBR not_XX solely_RR found_VVN among_II the_AT youth_NN1 of_IO today_RT and_CC the_AT adults_NN2 of_IO tomorrow_RT ._. 
Current_JJ workforce_NN1 drug_NN1 testing_VVG data_NN from_II Quest_NN1 Diagnostics_NN1 indicate_VV0 that_DD1 cocaine_NN1 and_CC methamphetamine_VV0 use_NN1 by_II adult_NN1 Americans_NN2 also_RR may_VM have_VHI turned_VVN a_AT1 corner_NN1 over_II the_AT past_JJ several_DA2 years_NNT2 ._. 
Positive_JJ drug_NN1 tests_NN2 for_IF cocaine_NN1 declined_VVN by_II 38_MC percent_NNU from_II June_NPM1 2006_MC to_II June_NPM1 2008_MC ,_, the_AT latest_JJT date_NN1 of_IO available_JJ data_NN (_( see_VV0 Figure_NN1 4_MC )_) ._. 
The_AT percentage_NN1 testing_VVG positive_JJ for_IF methamphetamine_NN1 --_NN1 a_AT1 form_NN1 of_IO amphetamines_NN2 --_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN rising_VVG quickly_RR in_II the_AT first_MD half_NN1 of_IO the_AT decade_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 percentage_NN1 dropped_VVN by_II roughly_RR 50_MC percent_NNU from_II 2005_MC to_II 2007_MC (_( see_VV0 Figure_NN1 4_MC )_) ._. 
Overall_RR ,_, drug_NN1 test_NN1 positives_NN2 indicate_VV0 the_AT lowest_JJT levels_NN2 of_IO drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II the_AT U.S._NP1 workforce_NN1 since_II 1988_MC ._. 
Although_CS the_AT dynamics_NN of_IO drug_NN1 abuse_NN1 in_II America_NP1 have_VH0 made_VVN a_AT1 profound_JJ change_NN1 for_IF the_AT better_JJR over_II the_AT course_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 Administration_NN1 ,_, challenges_NN2 clearly_RR remain_VV0 ._. 
The_AT National_JJ Survey_NN1 on_II Drug_NN1 Use_NN1 and_CC Health_NN1 (_( NSDUH_NP1 )_) indicates_VVZ nearly_RR 7_MC million_NNO Americans_NN2 exhibit_VV0 the_AT diagnostic_JJ criteria_NN2 for_IF illicit_JJ drug_NN1 abuse_NN1 or_CC dependence_NN1 ,_, with_IW marijuana_NN1 being_VBG by_RR21 far_RR22 the_AT biggest_JJT contributor_NN1 to_II the_AT need_NN1 for_IF treatment_NN1 ._. 
According_II21 to_II22 NSDUH_NP1 ,_, more_DAR than_CSN one_MC1 in_II four_MC 12-17_MCMC year_NNT1 olds_NN2 who_PNQS report_VV0 using_VVG marijuana_NN1 in_II the_AT past_JJ year_NNT1 display_VV0 the_AT characteristics_NN2 of_IO abuse_NN1 or_CC dependency_NN1 ._. 
NSDUH_NP1 also_RR indicates_VVZ that_CST the_AT risk_NN1 of_IO marijuana_NN1 abuse_NN1 or_CC dependency_NN1 for_IF those_DD2 aged_II 12_MC to_II 17_MC now_RT exceeds_VVZ that_CST for_IF alcohol_NN1 and_CC tobacco_NN1 ._. 
Recent_JJ research_NN1 suggests_VVZ early_JJ marijuana_NN1 use_NN1 increases_VVZ the_AT risk_NN1 of_IO abuse_NN1 or_CC dependency_NN1 on_II other_JJ drugs_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 heroin_NN1 and_CC cocaine_NN1 later_RRR in_II life_NN1 ._. 
Research_VV0 also_RR confirms_VVZ that_DD1 marijuana_NN1 use_NN1 itself_PPX1 is_VBZ a_AT1 serious_JJ risk_NN1 ,_, not_XX only_RR due_II21 to_II22 its_APPGE addictive_JJ potential_NN1 but_CCB also_RR due_II21 to_II22 recently_RR identified_VVN connections_NN2 between_II frequent_JJ marijuana_NN1 use_NN1 and_CC mental_JJ illness_NN1 ._. 
The_AT most_RGT recent_JJ NSDUH_NN1 data_NN show_VV0 over_RG two_MC million_NNO people_NN misused_JJ prescription_NN1 drugs_NN2 for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 in_II the_AT past_JJ year_NNT1 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ more_DAR than_CSN the_AT number_NN1 of_IO new_JJ marijuana_NN1 users_NN2 ._. 
Although_CS not_XX all_DB new_JJ users_NN2 will_VM continue_VVI drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II the_AT future_NN1 ,_, the_AT large_JJ number_NN1 who_PNQS are_VBR misusing_VVG prescription_NN1 drugs_NN2 for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 is_VBZ a_AT1 cause_NN1 for_IF concern_NN1 and_CC action_NN1 ._. 
The_AT National_JJ Drug_NN1 Control_NN1 Strategy_NN1 has_VHZ produced_VVN significant_JJ results_NN2 over_II the_AT course_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 Administration_NN1 ._. 
By_II building_NN1 upon_II the_AT tools_NN2 that_CST proved_VVD most_RGT effective_JJ in_II generating_VVG those_DD2 results_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 will_VM sustain_VVI the_AT progress_NN1 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 made_VVN and_CC rise_VV0 to_TO meet_VVI new_JJ challenges_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 effort_NN1 will_VM continue_VVI to_TO be_VBI guided_VVN by_II three_MC national_JJ priorities_NN2 :_: stopping_VVG initiation_NN1 ;_; reducing_VVG drug_NN1 abuse_NN1 and_CC addiction_NN1 ;_; and_CC disrupting_VVG the_AT market_NN1 for_IF illegal_JJ drugs_NN2 ._. 
Chapter_NN1 1_MC1 of_IO the_AT 2009_MC National_JJ Drug_NN1 Control_NN1 Strategy_NN1 addresses_VVZ prevention_NN1 efforts_NN2 aimed_VVN at_II stopping_VVG initiation_NN1 by_II expanding_VVG and_CC amplifying_VVG America_NP1 's_GE shift_NN1 away_II21 from_II22 drug_NN1 use_NN1 ,_, especially_RR among_II young_JJ people_NN ._. 
The_AT National_JJ Youth_NN1 Anti-Drug_NP1 Media_NN Campaign_VV0 ,_, State-level_JJ prescription_NN1 drug_NN1 monitoring_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_, and_CC community-based_JJ coalitions_NN2 nationwide_RL have_VH0 made_VVN a_AT1 substantial_JJ impact_NN1 on_II the_AT progress_NN1 of_IO prevention_NN1 efforts_NN2 ._. 
The_AT results_NN2 of_IO drug_NN1 testing_NN1 programs_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN particularly_RR encouraging_JJ ._. 
Random_JJ drug_NN1 testing_VVG substantially_RR lowered_JJ rates_NN2 of_IO substance_NN1 abuse_NN1 in_II the_AT military_JJ ,_, in_II the_AT workplace_NN1 ,_, and_CC in_II sports_NN2 ._. 
Now_RT an_AT1 increasing_JJ number_NN1 of_IO schools_NN2 are_VBR implementing_VVG promising_JJ nonpunitive_JJ random_JJ drug_NN1 testing_NN1 programs_NN2 to_TO reinforce_VVI drug-free_JJ lifestyles_NN2 for_IF their_APPGE students_NN2 ._. 
Chapter_NN1 2_MC outlines_NN2 the_AT treatment_NN1 priority_NN1 --_NN1 reducing_VVG drug_NN1 abuse_NN1 and_CC addiction_NN1 --_NN1 through_II programs_NN2 focused_VVN on_II expanding_VVG the_AT reach_NN1 and_CC impact_NN1 of_IO treatment_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 Screening_NN1 and_CC Brief_JJ Intervention_NN1 ,_, Access_NN1 to_II Recovery_NN1 ,_, and_CC drug_NN1 courts_NN2 ._. 
The_AT vast_JJ majority_NN1 of_IO individuals_NN2 who_PNQS need_VV0 substance_NN1 use_NN1 treatment_NN1 do_VD0 not_XX recognize_VVI their_APPGE condition_NN1 ._. 
Screening_NN1 and_CC Brief_JJ Intervention_NN1 addresses_VVZ this_DD1 issue_NN1 by_II providing_VVG opportunities_NN2 in_II healthcare_NN1 settings_NN2 to_TO screen_VVI individuals_NN2 who_PNQS may_VM require_VVI assistance_NN1 in_BCL21 order_BCL22 to_TO stop_VVI drug_NN1 use_NN1 before_CS it_PPH1 develops_VVZ into_II a_AT1 debilitating_JJ dependency_NN1 ._. 
For_IF individuals_NN2 whose_DDQGE drug_NN1 use_NN1 has_VHZ brought_VVN them_PPHO2 into_II contact_NN1 with_IW the_AT criminal_JJ justice_NN1 system_NN1 ,_, drug_NN1 courts_NN2 combine_VV0 the_AT power_NN1 of_IO the_AT courts_NN2 with_IW the_AT renewing_VVG potential_NN1 of_IO treatment_NN1 to_TO foster_VVI a_AT1 community_NN1 of_IO support_NN1 and_CC to_TO change_VVI drug-using_JJ behavior_NN1 ._. 
Research_NN1 indicates_VVZ that_CST both_DB2 of_IO these_DD2 programs_NN2 are_VBR critical_JJ in_II addressing_VVG America_NP1 's_GE underlying_JJ abuse_NN1 treatment_NN1 needs_NN2 ._. 
Chapter_NN1 3_MC focuses_VVZ on_II U.S._NP1 initiatives_NN2 to_TO reduce_VVI the_AT supply_NN1 of_IO drugs_NN2 by_II disrupting_VVG the_AT illegal_JJ market_NN1 ._. 
Over_II the_AT course_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 Administration_NN1 ,_, the_AT efforts_NN2 of_IO Federal_JJ ,_, State_VV0 ,_, local_JJ ,_, and_CC tribal_JJ law_NN1 enforcement_NN1 agencies_NN2 have_VH0 yielded_VVN impressive_JJ results_NN2 in_II the_AT interdiction_NN1 of_IO drugs_NN2 and_CC drug-related_JJ finances_NN2 ._. 
Yet_RR the_AT greatest_JJT impact_NN1 may_VM be_VBI realized_VVN through_II international_JJ counterdrug_NN1 partnerships_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 those_DD2 with_IW the_AT Governments_NN2 of_IO Colombia_NP1 and_CC Mexico_NP1 ._. 
Years_NNT2 of_IO close_JJ cooperation_NN1 with_IW the_AT Government_NN1 of_IO Colombia_NP1 have_VH0 led_VVN to_II a_AT1 dramatic_JJ reduction_NN1 in_II the_AT threat_NN1 posed_VVN by_II narcoterrorists_NN2 operating_VVG there_RL ._. 
Enhanced_JJ cooperation_NN1 with_IW the_AT Government_NN1 of_IO Mexico_NP1 already_RR has_VHZ diminished_VVN the_AT power_NN1 of_IO drug_NN1 traffickers_NN2 and_CC will_VM be_VBI critical_JJ to_II a_AT1 long-term_JJ solution_NN1 for_IF securing_VVG our_APPGE shared_JJ border_NN1 ._. 
The_AT success_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 relationships_NN2 will_VM shape_VVI the_AT long-term_JJ success_NN1 of_IO U.S._NP1 supply_NN1 reduction_NN1 efforts_NN2 ._. 
By_II investing_VVG in_II proven_JJ programs_NN2 and_CC cooperative_JJ mechanisms_NN2 for_IF prevention_NN1 ,_, treatment_NN1 ,_, and_CC supply_VV0 reduction_NN1 efforts_NN2 internationally_RR and_CC at_II all_DB levels_NN2 of_IO American_JJ society_NN1 ,_, the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 has_VHZ turned_VVN the_AT tide_NN1 against_II drug_NN1 traffickers_NN2 and_CC drug_NN1 use_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 continued_JJ commitment_NN1 will_VM be_VBI required_VVN if_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR to_TO build_VVI upon_II these_DD2 successes_NN2 in_II the_AT years_NNT2 to_TO come_VVI ._. 
Stopping_VVG Initiation_NN1 The_AT past_JJ eight_MC years_NNT2 have_VH0 shown_VVN that_CST comprehensive_JJ and_CC balanced_JJ drug_NN1 policies_NN2 can_VM reduce_VVI the_AT scale_NN1 of_IO both_DB2 drug_NN1 use_NN1 and_CC drug_NN1 markets_NN2 ._. 
Demand_VV0 and_CC supply_VV0 reduction_NN1 activities_NN2 ,_, including_II evidence-based_JJ prevention_NN1 and_CC early_JJ intervention_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_, have_VH0 resulted_VVN in_II fewer_DAR first_MD time_NNT1 illicit_JJ drug_NN1 users_NN2 ,_, significant_JJ reductions_NN2 in_II youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 ,_, and_CC an_AT1 increased_JJ perception_NN1 of_IO the_AT health_NN1 and_CC social_JJ consequences_NN2 associated_VVN with_IW drug_NN1 use_NN1 ._. 
Programs_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 the_AT Drug_NN1 Free_JJ Communities_NN2 Support_VV0 Program_NN1 ,_, Random_JJ Student_NN1 Drug_NN1 Testing_NN1 ,_, the_AT National_JJ Youth_NN1 Anti-Drug_NP1 Media_NN Campaign_VV0 ,_, and_CC Prescription_NN1 Drug_NN1 Monitoring_NN1 Programs_NN2 have_VH0 contributed_VVN greatly_RR to_II these_DD2 outcomes_NN2 and_CC will_VM continue_VVI to_TO help_VVI drive_VVI down_RP illegal_JJ drug_NN1 use_NN1 in_II America_NP1 in_II 2009_MC ._. 
Supporting_JJ Community_NN1 Level_NN1 Prevention_NN1 Efforts_NN2 Every_AT1 day_NNT1 ,_, in_II towns_NN2 and_CC cities_NN2 across_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, parents_NN2 ,_, teachers_NN2 ,_, coaches_NN2 ,_, community_NN1 leaders_NN2 ,_, law_NN1 enforcement_NN1 officials_NN2 ,_, and_CC others_NN2 are_VBR pushing_VVG back_RP against_II illegal_JJ drug_NN1 use_NN1 ._. 
Among_II the_AT most_RGT effective_JJ and_CC sustainable_JJ measures_NN2 are_VBR those_DD2 that_CST reduce_VV0 the_AT factors_NN2 that_CST can_VM lead_VVI to_II drug_NN1 use_NN1 ,_, including_II drinking_NN1 ,_, and_CC strengthen_VV0 the_AT factors_NN2 that_CST can_VM contribute_VVI to_II healthy_JJ communities_NN2 ._. 
Now_RT in_II its_APPGE 11th_MD year_NNT1 ,_, the_AT Drug_NN1 Free_JJ Communities_NN2 Support_VV0 Program_NN1 has_VHZ helped_VVN hundreds_NNO2 of_IO communities_NN2 in_II their_APPGE efforts_NN2 to_TO bring_VVI about_RP sustainable_JJ changes_NN2 in_II youth_NN1 substance_NN1 use_NN1 at_II the_AT local_JJ level_NN1 ._. 
Drug_NN1 Free_JJ Communities_NN2 Program_VV0 Drug_NN1 Free_JJ Community_NN1 (_( DFC_NN1 )_) grants_NN2 are_VBR designed_VVN to_TO reduce_VVI substance_NN1 use_NN1 ,_, including_II alcohol_NN1 and_CC tobacco_NN1 ,_, among_II youth_NN1 ,_, and_CC to_TO strengthen_VVI collaboration_NN1 among_II various_JJ sectors_NN2 in_II communities_NN2 across_II America_NP1 ._. 
Administered_VVN by_II the_AT Office_NN1 of_IO National_JJ Drug_NN1 Control_NN1 Policy_NN1 (_( ONDCP_NP1 )_) ,_, and_CC in_II partnership_NN1 with_IW the_AT Department_NN1 of_IO Health_NN1 and_CC Human_JJ Services_NN2 (_( HHS_NP1 )_) Substance_NN1 Abuse_NN1 and_CC Mental_JJ Health_NN1 Services_NN2 Administration_NN1 (_( SAMHSA_NP1 )_) through_II an_AT1 interagency_NN1 agreement_NN1 ,_, the_AT program_NN1 embodies_VVZ the_AT Administration_NN1 's_GE dedication_NN1 to_II supporting_VVG the_AT united_JJ efforts_NN2 of_IO young_JJ people_NN ,_, parents_NN2 ,_, educators_NN2 ,_, non-profits_NN2 ,_, law_NN1 enforcement_NN1 ,_, employers_NN2 ,_, and_CC other_JJ key_JJ constituents_NN2 at_II the_AT local_JJ level_NN1 ._. 
The_AT DFC_NN1 program_NN1 currently_RR funds_NN2 769_MC grassroots_NN2 community_NN1 coalitions_NN2 in_II all_DB 50_MC States_NP1 ,_, the_AT District_NN1 of_IO Columbia_NP1 ,_, Puerto_NP1 Rico_NP1 ,_, Palau_NP1 ,_, American_JJ Samoa_NP1 ,_, and_CC the_AT U.S._NP1 Virgin_NP1 Islands_NNL2 ,_, with_IW grants_NN2 up_RG21 to_RG22 $125,000_NNU per_II year_NNT1 for_IF 5_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
Since_II 1997_MC ,_, the_AT program_NN1 has_VHZ awarded_VVN an_AT1 estimated_JJ $450_NNU million_NNO to_TO prevent_VVI youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 ._. 
In_II 2009_MC ,_, DFC_NN1 will_VM initiate_VVI a_AT1 five-year_JJ training_NN1 plan_NN1 for_IF its_APPGE grantees_NN2 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 public-private_JJ partnership_NN1 between_II ONDCP_NP1 ,_, SAMHSA_NP1 ,_, and_CC the_AT National_JJ Coalition_NN1 Institute_NN1 at_II the_AT Community_NN1 Anti-Drug_NP1 Coalitions_NN2 of_IO America_NP1 ,_, this_DD1 plan_NN1 is_VBZ designed_VVN to_TO ensure_VVI that_CST all_DB grantees_NN2 have_VH0 access_NN1 to_II the_AT valuable_JJ training_NN1 they_PPHS2 need_VV0 ,_, when_CS they_PPHS2 need_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
This_DD1 training_NN1 will_VM provide_VVI coalitions_NN2 with_IW important_JJ information_NN1 on_II sustainability_NN1 ,_, cultural_JJ competence_NN1 ,_, and_CC organizational_JJ management_NN1 ._. 
In_II September_NPM1 2008_MC ,_, ONDCP_NP1 released_VVD the_AT findings_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 national_JJ cross-site_JJ evaluation_NN1 of_IO the_AT DFC_NN1 program_NN1 ._. 
After_CS more_DAR than_CSN four_MC years_NNT2 of_IO research_NN1 conducted_VVN by_II Battelle_NP1 Memorial_NN1 Institute_NN1 's_GE Centers_NN2 for_IF Public_JJ Health_NN1 Research_NN1 and_CC Evaluation_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ now_RT clear_VV0 that_CST DFC-funded_JJ coalitions_NN2 are_VBR reducing_VVG youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 at_II a_AT1 faster_JJR pace_NN1 than_CSN non-funded_JJ communities_NN2 across_II the_AT country_NN1 ._. 
DFC-funded_JJ communities_NN2 also_RR have_VH0 lower_JJR instances_NN2 of_IO youth_NN1 use_NN1 of_IO tobacco_NN1 ,_, alcohol_NN1 ,_, and_CC marijuana_NN1 ,_, when_CS compared_VVN to_II the_AT national_JJ average_NN1 ._. 
Evaluators_NN2 are_VBR now_RT able_JK to_TO point_VVI to_TO research_VVI findings_NN2 that_CST show_VV0 the_AT DFC_NN1 model_NN1 as_II an_AT1 effective_JJ tool_NN1 in_II reducing_VVG youth_NN1 drug_NN1 use_NN1 at_II the_AT community_NN1 level_NN1 ._. 
ONDCP_NP1 will_VM continue_VVI its_APPGE evaluation_NN1 of_IO the_AT DFC_NN1 program_NN1 to_TO try_VVI to_TO determine_VVI the_AT specific_JJ factors_NN2 that_CST contributed_VVD to_II the_AT success_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 grantee_NN1 communities_NN2 ._. 
Public_NN1 and_CC Private_JJ Sector_NN1 Collaboration_NN1 DFC_NN1 illustrates_VVZ how_RRQ strategic_JJ partnerships_NN2 between_II the_AT public_NN1 and_CC private_JJ sectors_NN2 can_VM bring_VVI about_RP measurable_JJ and_CC sustained_JJ changes_NN2 in_II substance_NN1 use_NN1 in_II our_APPGE communities_NN2 ._. 
Recognizing_VVG the_AT importance_NN1 of_IO helping_VVG communities_NN2 address_VVI local_JJ issues_NN2 ,_, ONDCP_VV0 also_RR has_VHZ been_VBN working_VVG closely_RR with_IW service_NN1 organizations_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 Lions_NN2 Clubs_NN2 International_JJ ,_, to_TO promote_VVI prevention_NN1 activities_NN2 in_II schools_NN2 and_CC communities_NN2 ,_, particularly_RR those_DD2 aimed_VVN at_II youth_NN1 ._. 
Lions_NN2 are_VBR helping_VVG to_TO host_VVI community_NN1 forums_NN2 on_II substance_NN1 use_NN1 prevention_NN1 ,_, provide_VV0 substance_NN1 use_NN1 prevention_NN1 training_NN1 for_IF teachers_NN2 ,_, disseminate_VV0 information_NN1 about_II prescription_NN1 drug_NN1 abuse_NN1 and_CC brief_JJ interventions_NN2 for_IF substance_NN1 use_VV0 nationwide_RL ,_, and_CC are_VBR working_VVG with_IW ONDCP_NP1 ,_, the_AT Bureau_NN1 of_IO Indian_JJ Affairs_NN2 ,_, and_CC Native_JJ American_JJ tribal_JJ leadership_NN1 to_TO sponsor_VVI effective_JJ prevention_NN1 activities_NN2 ._. 
These_DD2 collaborations_NN2 offer_VV0 an_AT1 opportunity_NN1 to_TO capitalize_VVI on_II the_AT knowledge_NN1 ,_, resources_NN2 ,_, and_CC relationships_NN2 that_CST regional_JJ and_CC local_JJ organizations_NN2 have_VH0 with_IW their_APPGE communities_NN2 ._. 
In_II 2009_MC ,_, ONDCP_NP1 and_CC Lions_NN2 will_VM explore_VVI additional_JJ opportunities_NN2 to_II further_JJR community_NN1 prevention_NN1 and_CC youth_NN1 outreach_NN1 efforts_NN2 ._. 
Strategic_JJ Prevention_NN1 Framework_NN1 The_AT Federal_JJ Government_NN1 supports_VVZ community_NN1 efforts_NN2 in_II a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO other_JJ ways_NN2 ._. 
For_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, SAMHSA_NP1 developed_VVD the_AT Strategic_JJ Prevention_NN1 Framework_NN1 (_( SPF_NP1 )_) to_TO help_VVI communities_NN2 improve_VVI prevention_NN1 activities_NN2 and_CC strategies_NN2 and_CC to_TO provide_VVI a_AT1 methodology_NN1 that_CST States_NP1 and_CC communities_NN2 can_VM use_VVI to_TO implement_VVI system_NN1 and_CC service_NN1 changes_NN2 ._. 
Importantly_RR ,_, the_AT Framework_NN1 recognizes_VVZ the_AT value_NN1 of_IO the_AT bottom-up_NN1 approach_NN1 in_II promoting_VVG community-based_JJ behavior_NN1 change_NN1 ._. 
When_CS fully_RR implemented_VVN at_II the_AT State_NN1 level_NN1 ,_, the_AT Framework_NN1 helps_NN2 foster_VVI the_AT development_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 comprehensive_JJ State_NN1 prevention_NN1 strategy_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT community_NN1 level_NN1 ,_, the_AT Framework_NN1 supports_VVZ the_AT development_NN1 of_IO comprehensive_JJ multiple-sector_NN1 ,_, multiple-strategy_JJ plans_NN2 that_CST reduce_VV0 substance_NN1 use_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE related_JJ problems_NN2 in_II the_AT communities_NN2 themselves_PPX2 ._. 
To_TO help_VVI States_NP1 ,_, communities_NN2 ,_, and_CC tribal_JJ organizations_NN2 implement_VV0 the_AT SPF_NP1 and_CC focus_VV0 resources_NN2 ,_, SAMHSA_NP1 awards_VVZ SPF_NP1 State_NN1 Incentive_NN1 Grants_NN2 (_( SPF_NP1 SIGs_VVZ )_) ._. 
