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Preface

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D.
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Keynote Address
Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D.
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Keynote Address
General Barry R. McCaffrey
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Executive Office of the President

From the Prevention Research Lab to the Community
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D.

Risk and Protective Factor Models in Adolescent Drug Use: Putting Them to Work for Prevention
Robert J. Pandina, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center of Alcohol Studies
Rutgers University

Prevention Programs: What Are the Critical Factors That Spell Success?
William B. Hansen, Ph.D.
President, Tanglewood Research, Inc.

Preventing Drug Abuse Through the Schools: Intervention Programs That Work
Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Institute for Prevention Research
Cornell University Medical College

Invited Paper
Reconnecting Youth: An Indicated Prevention Program
Leona L. Eggert, Ph.D., R.N.
Reconnecting At-Risk Youth Prevention Research Program
Psychosocial and Community Health Department, School of Nursing
University of Washington

Preventing Drug Abuse Through the Community: Multicomponent Programs Make the Difference
Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, and
Director, Center for Prevention Policy Research
University of Southern California

Advances in Family-Based Interventions To Prevent Adolescent Drug Abuse
Thomas J. Dishion, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center, Inc.
University of Oregon

Invited Paper
Effectiveness of a Culturally Tailored, Family-Focused Substance Abuse Program: The Strengthening Families Program
Karol L. Kumpfer, Ph.D.
Health Education Department, University of Utah

Work Group Discussions

• Work Group on Risk and Protective Factors
• Work Group on Critical Factors for Prevention Success
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Schools
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Community
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Family

Introductory Remarks
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D.

The Community and Research: Working Together for Prevention
Elaine M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Director (Retired), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Is Your Community Ready for Prevention?
Moderator: Gloria Rodriquez, Ph.D.
Project Manager, State Needs Assessment Project
New Jersey Department of Health

Panel Presentations:

• William F. Crimi
  Executive Director, Franklin County Prevention Institute

• Harry Montoya
  President and CEO, Hands Across Cultures

• Thomas J. Connelly
  President, Life Skills Training Curriculum

Introductory Remarks
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D.

How Can Prevention Research Help the Community?
Moderator: James E. Copple
President, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

Work Group Reports

• Work Group on Risk and Protective Factors
• Work Group on Critical Factors for Prevention Success
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Schools
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Community
• Work Group on Prevention Through the Family

Closing Remarks
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D.