The next National Alcohol Screening Day will be held on Thursday April 5, 2012.

National Alcohol Screening Day will be held Thursday April 5, 2012. The program addresses a range of drinking behaviors from risky drinking to alcohol dependence. Based on the model used in the other SMH programs, the alcohol program includes an educational presentation, a written screening questionnaire, and an opportunity for participants to meet with a health professional. Referrals are provided when appropriate.

NASD is a program of Screening for Mental Health (SMH), and is conducted in collaboration with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).

Campus, local, and national media coverage will announce National Alcohol Screening Day as the event gets closer. This web page will also be updated as appropriate with new information and deadline reminders.

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What is NASD?

NASD is an outreach, education and screening program that raises awareness about alcohol misuse and refers individuals with alcohol problems for further evaluation. NASD is easy to implement and can be tailored to the specific needs of your community. A program of Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), NASD 2002 will build on the momentum generated by last year's program. This past April, an estimated 32,000 individuals attended NASD 2002 events at 1,000 screening sites across the nation.

How can I conduct NASD in my community?

Local health care facilities and colleges conduct the screening and related organizations such as community advocacy and prevention groups can partner with them by helping to staff and/or promote their screenings. Registered sites contribute the clinicians and administrative staff, provide the physical location for the event and actually promote and implement the program in their local communities. The key to a successful NASD event is an aggressive local publicity campaign that alerts your community members of the opportunity to attend a screening at your facility or at another site in your community. Contact the NASD office at (781) 239-0071 or info@mentalhealthscreening.org for assistance in planning and promoting a screening in your community.

Target built-in audiences such as patients and visitors in hospital lobbies or students at campus gathering spots, or hold the screening in high-traffic areas in the community such as at health fairs and in libraries. Promote NASD screenings as a way to learn about alcohol's effect on health, work performance and relationships.

The NASD office provides you with the guidelines and materials for conducting your own campaign, including tips from successful sites, suggestions for recruiting special populations, how to target ready-made audiences, and publicity materials you can download and customize for use in your community. The package consists of:

• A step-by-step Procedure Guide
• Publicity materials including sample news releases and suggested scripts for Public Service Announcements and Op-Ed pieces.
• Educational materials (brochures and flyers) for the public
• Presentation on alcohol problems with slides and videotape
• Multiple copies of the NASD screening form, which includes the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

How to Register

Contact the NASD office at (781) 239-0071 or info@mentalhealthscreening.org. Register by
April 1, 2002 to be included on the toll-free telephone Site Locator Line to be used by members of the public to find screening sites in their area. Expect to receive materials within 5 business days of receipt of your registration at the NASD office. Call the NASD office for further details.

National Alcohol Screening Day Sponsors

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
American Academy of Physician Assistants
American Council on Alcoholism
American Medical Association
American Osteopathic Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine
College Parents of America
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
Higher Education Center for Alcohol &
Other Drug Prevention
Join Together
Mclean Hospital
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
National Center for Farmworker Health
National Assn. of Psychiatric Health Systems
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
National Interfraternity Conference
National Mental Health Association
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
National Panhellenic Conference
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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