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The White House Conference for a Drug Free America.
Final Report.
INSTITUTION
White House Conference on a Drug Free America,
Washington, DC.
PUB DATE
Jun 88
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DESCRIPTORS
*Change Strategies; *Drug Abuse; *Drug Education;
Drug Legislation; Parent Responsibility; *Prevention;
Social Action; *Social Problems; *Substance Abuse;
Values
ABSTRACT
The first section of this conference report on a
drug-free America presents an overview addressing three areas: the
scope of the drug problem in the United States; its evolution; and
some proposed solutions. In the second section, recommendations for
action are made for prevention of drug abuse that may be achieved
through multiple strategies that address the unique characteristics,
cultural diversity and structure found in each community in America.
The point is made that prevention must be comprehensive, involving
all systems (educational, medical, law :nforcement, religious,
family, business, etc.), and each community must have a specific plan
of action. Examples of programs are given at the end of each chapter.
The appendices include a summary of recommendations as well as lists
of 400 resource organizations and reading and audio/visual materials
for students, teachers, parents, and health professionals (27 items).
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FINAL REPORT
JUNE 1988
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White I loose Conference for a Drug Free America
Final Report
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The White House
Conference
for
a
Drug Free America
Final Report
June 1988
The war on drugs cannot be won alone by soldiers in the Jungles
of South America or police officers in the alleys of
our cities, or lab
technicians in the health departments of our businesses. Skirmishes
can be plight there, but the war must be won in the conscience, the
attitude, the character of Americans as a people. So long
as we
tolerate drugs, think they are sophisticated or mildly risque,,
we will
never rid ourselves of this national albatross."
Lois Haight Herrington
Chairman
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U S Government Printing
Office
Washington, 1) C. 20402
THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE FOR A DRUG FREE
AMERICA
To the President of the United States and
Members of the 100th Congress:
As Chairman of the White House Conference for
a Drug Free
America, I hereby forward the Final Report,
as mandated by the
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and 3y Executive Order
of the
President, May 1987. It has been both
my pleasure and my
privilege to serve as Chairman of this nation-wide
effort.
In compiling this report, the Conference
met throughout the
country in seven diverse cities. We listened intently
to the views
of thousands of citizens We asked questions,
stimulated debate,
and profited by the insight of national,
state and local officials.
We also heard from law enforcement, health
care and research
professionals, corporate and labor leaders,
parents, educators,
media and entertainment figures, and sports heroes.
We in-
volved both young and old whose lives
are dedicated to fight-
ing the scourge of illegal drugs
as well as those who have been
directly or indirectly tainted by drugs. We received
the insight
of our 127 distinguished Presidential Conferees.
In essence, we drew on the innate wisdom and
good sense of the
American people, and this report reflects their views.
This
report is the first of its kind where Americans from everywhere
joined together to forge solutions to the illegal
drug problem.
The report reflects our extensive findings about
the scope and
character of the problem and offers wide
ranging suggestions
about how to combat it, both in and
out of government. It is the
hope of each participant and Conferee that
we have made a con-
tribution to our \ ictory in the
war on drugs. We pledge our as-
surance that our dedication to achieving a drug-free America
will continue.
Respectfully yours,
Lo ,/ Haight Herrington
Chairman
STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN
Drugs threaten to destroy the United States as we know it. From both within
and without, this country is being attacked as never before in its history. But
in every part of the land, Americans are beginning to fight back. Indifference
iind denial are yielding to a growing national commitment to turn the tide
against illicit drug use and trafficking. People are changing their formerly
tolerant attitude towards those who sell drugs and those who use them. This
report of the White House Conference for a Drug Free America reflects
findings about the scope and character of the drug problem and offers wide
ranging suggestions for how to combat it.
An undertaking of this magnitude requires tht. help of Americans from every
walk of life, every parr of the country, every social and political background.
While we received the aid of a large number of scholars and experts, just as
importantly we drew upon the wisdom of the American people. The out-
standing adults and youngsters whose names are listed in the back of this
report were joined by thousands of other fellow Americans all of whom
contributed their personal experiences and their insight into removing the
impediments to a drug-free America.
It should be noted that many gave not only of their time and effort, often
traveling hundreds of miles to a regional or national meeting, they also
incurred financial loss. Others risked retaliation personally or professionally
to step forward and inform us.
We must follow the example of these committed people and profit from their
guidance. We must assure that their solutions will be part of the national
effort in the years to come. We must take what we have learned together
and go forward and overcome those who would undermine our Nation.
This is a strong report which honestly reflects what we learned. In fighting a
battle like this one, we cannot waste our resources or divert our energies by
catering to special interests or bowing to bureaucratic turf wars. The White
House Conference for a Drug Free America was a first in both its ,tze and its
scope. The Conference was not limited to insular or preconceived attitudes.
It reflected integrated view points from many diverse groups and individu-
als This diversity reflects the vision of the 100th Congress which created this
unique opportunity. We appreciate the help and support of many individual
Members of Congress and their staffs who have given us the benefit of their
time, insight and expertise.
As Chairman, I also want to express appreciation to the outstanding Presi-
dential Conferees, many of whom gave generously of their time and support
to meet and help synthesize the massive amount of information gathered
from the Conference. Their vv ork and ours is not over. They
are committed
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to assuring that the Conference is just the beginning of our assault on
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America's drug problem.
Finally, as Chairman, I wish to acknowledge the contribution of President
Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, whose inspirational leader-
ship has helped change Americans' attitudes and spurred us to action. The
First Lady, in particular, has devoted herself tirelessly to this effort.
The hopes and prayers of all of us involved in this undertaking are that we
have made a valuable contribution to America's victory in the war on drugs.
I know I speak on behalf of all involved in giving our assurance that our
dedication to achieving this victory will continue for years to come.
Lois Haight Herrington
Chairman
Washington, D.0
June 1988
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CONFEREES
Lois Haight Herrington
Chairman
Donna M. Alvarado
The Honorable William J. Bennett
Director of ACTION
Secretary of Education
District of Columbia
Peter B. Bensinger
Naya Arbiter
Bensinger, DuPont & Associates
Amity, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Phoenix, Arizona
Avis Birely
The Honorable John Arhcroft
Boys & Girls Homes
Governor
of Montgomery County
Missouri
Ashton, Maryland
Denise L. Austin
Betty Loucin Blackmon
ESPN Sports Network
Johnson County Substance Abuse
Washington, D.C.
Services, Inc.
Shawnee, Kansas
Robert L. Backman
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
The Honorable Otis R. Bowen
Day Saints
Secretary of Health and Human
Salt Lake City, Utah
Services
Wilford Sherrill Bailey, Ph.D.
James R. Bowerman
The National Collegiate Athletic
Perry Hall Senior High School
Association
Baltimore, Maryland
Auburn University, Alabama
Joan A. Brann
Joseph Roland Barbera
Within You, Inc.
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Berkeley, California
Hollywood, California
Thomas H. Bruinooge
Kenneth Lee Barun
Bruinooge & Associates
Ronald McDonald Children
Rutherford, New Jersey
Charities
Oakbrook, Illinois
Walton E. Burdick
IBM Corporation
Peter Bell
Armonk, New York
Minnesota Institute on Black
Chemical Abuse
James Edward Burke
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Johnson & Johnson Corp.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
CONFEREES
The Hon. James H. Burnley IV
George R. Doering, Jr.
Ramapo Counseling Center
Secretary of Transportation
Spring Valley, New York
Edward F. Calesa
William Frederick Dohr
Health Learning Systems, Inc
Sterling Homes Company
West Palm Beach, Florida
Corona del Mar, California
Morris Edward Chafetz, M.D.
Lora H. Donoho, Ph.D.
Health Education Foundation
Mount Vernon Nazarene College
District of Columbia
Mount Vernon, Ohio
John Stephen Chamberlin
Brice B. Durbin
Avon Products, Inc.
National Federation of State High
New York, New York
School Associations
Kansas City, Missouri
William E. Coletti, Jr.
Florida State University
Ralph Vinson Durham
Tallahassee, Florida
International Brotherhood of
Robert Keith Corbin
Teamsters
District of Columbia
Attorney General
Arizona
The Hon. Glenn Lee English, Jr.
Jill K. Cubberly
United States House of
Representatives
International Youth Exchange
6th District, Oklahoma
Columbus, Ohio
Apolonio Flores
The Honorable John C. Danforth
Housing Authority of
United States Senator
the City of San Antonio
Missouri
San Antonio, Texas
Donald M. Delzer
Edward Owens Fritts
National Federation of Parents for
National Association of
Drug-Free Youth
Broadcasters
Canby, Oregon
District of Columbia
Daniel John Devine
William D. Fritts, Jr.
Arizona State University
Health Insurance Association
Phoenix, Arizona
of America
District of Columbia
Frank J. Di Noto
Kiwanis International
Thomas M. Garvin
Newport Beach, California
The Keebler Company
Elmhurst Illinois
Lady Rachel Dodge
Los Angeles, California
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CONFEREES
Richard Hemdobler
Daryl Gates
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Chief of Police
Los Angeles, California
Elks
Ashland, Oregon
Mary :hannon George
James Douglas Holladay
Hawaii State Senate
Goldman-Sachs and Company
The Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman
Summit, New Jersey
United States House of
Anne Hale Johnson
Representatives
22nd District, New York
Safe Travel America
Potomac, Maryland
Thomas J. Gleaton, Jr., Ed.D.
Parents' Resource Institute for
Robert Louis Johnson
Drug Education, Inc.
Black Entertainment Television
Atlanta, Georgia
District of Columbia
Mark Stephen Gold, M.D.
Lloyd Douglas Johnston, Ph.D.
Fair Oaks Hospital
University of Michigan
Summit, New Jersey Ann Arbor, Michigan
Charles Grantham Robert Phillip Keim
The Advertising Council
National Basketball Players
Association
New York, New York
New York, New York
Robert Dale Kight
Reverend Gordon Grimm
International Union of Operating
Haze !den Institute
Engineers, Local 450
Center City, Minnesota
Houston, Texas
Creighton J. Hale, Ph.D.
Ambassador Jearie Kirkpatrick
American Enterprise Institute
Little League Baseball, Inc.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
John Raymond Hall
Edward Irving Koch
Lions Club International
Mayor
New York, New York
Dallas, Texas
Charles Robert Heard, III
Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D.
The Rockefeller University
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
New York, New York
Victor P. Herbert, Ed.D
John Ernest Lamp
Dropout Prevention Program
United States Attorney
for New York City
Spokane, Washington
New York, New York
M. David Lewis, M.D.
ASAP Family Treatment Program
Malibu, California
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