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Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse works to enhance the transfer of research and technology to the community's prevention process. The Center is a collaborative endeavor with the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse, The Miami Coalition for a Safe & Drug Free Community, the Florida Department of Children and Families, Nova Southeastern University, and UpFront Drug Information Center.
Incorporating community epidemiology and research findings, the center provides educational programs and trainings, promotes the community process of prevention and disseminates information for community action. The Center promotes the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate prevention policies and strategies that are rooted in scientifically based principles. The Center serves as the key information component for community drug-free coalitions in Broward and Southeast Florida.
Incorporating community epidemiology and research findings, the center provides educational programs and trainings, promotes the community process of prevention and disseminates information for community action. The Center promotes the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate prevention policies and strategies that are rooted in scientifically based principles. The Center serves as the key information component for community drug-free coalitions in Broward and Southeast Florida.
Mission
The Center's mission is to provide the community and the Commission on Substance Abuse with "Information for Action" using the tools of public health epidemiology to track patterns and trends of drug (including alcohol) use and related consequences in South Florida.
Community Partnerships
The Commission on Substance Abuse established the Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse in 2003 in collaboration the following organizations:
- Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Department of Children & Families, Circuit 17 (Broward County)
- Florida Department of Children & Families, Circuit 11 (Miami-Dade County)
- UpFront Drug Information Center
- Memorial HealthCare Systems
- Miramar Police Department
- Hollywood Police Department
- Broward County Human Services Department
Projects and Reports
The Center publishes reports including:
- Annual Reports on Indicators of Drug Use and Abuse in Broward County and Miami-Dade County
- Annual Reports on Alcohol Use and Abuse for both Counties
- Annual Trend Report on Drug Indicators in Broward County since 1999
Other special reports including:
- The Epidemiology of Marijuana in the United States, the State of Florida, and Broward County
- Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse in South Florida
- Broward Briefings providing alerts to emerging substance abuse issues in Broward County
Global Partnerships
The Center has established the South Florida Drug Observatory as part of an international network with drug observatories in:
- Europe
- Asia
- The Organization of American States Observatories for Colombia and the Caribbean
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse's Community Epidemiology Network
Early Warnings
Since its establishment, The Center has been among the first to alert about the dramatic increase in the illegal, non-medical use of pharmaceuticals, the re-emergence of MDMA ("ecstasy"), changing patterns in sources and contamination of methamphetamine, and the introduction and special risks of malt liquor energy drinks with caffeine. The Center works directly with the Commission's three Task Forces.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Hall
Director
Center for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse
(786) 242-8222
UpFrontin@aol.com
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