To educate parents, the general public and youth about the negative health effects of illegal drugs and to engage community partners in the effort to combat illegal drugs in New York State.
The Message From Us To The Media
• Combating illegal drugs in our community by providing relevant information to the community the parents and the youth.
• The SK8 Jam provides the youth and families of our community a creative alternative activity that recognizes and rewards the youth of the community for their individual and unique talents.
• The community and the stakeholders in the community should be encouraged to provide more opportunities for youth to develop, by engaging in healthy and creative activities.
• The negative consequences of drug use affect not only the individuals who abuse drugs, but also their families, various businesses and government.
• Although many of these effects cannot be quantified, The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently reported that in 2002 the economic cost of drug abuse to the U.S. was $180.9 billion.
• Preliminary Data from 2002 indicates that 70% of adult male arrestee’s and nearly 68% of adult female arrestee’s in Albany NY tested positive for at least one of the following: Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine or Marijuana.
• Cocaine is a significant problem in Albany
• The DEA in the Albany Resident Office reports that heroin abuse is increasing among young Caucasian males.
• Club Drugs MDMA (ecstasy) is increasing in Albany
Albany, NY Profile of Drug Indicators." Office of National Drug Control Policy July 2003. 24 Mar 2006
"National Drug Threat Assessment 2006." National Drug Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Justice January 2006.
