Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD)
The Little
Rock ATOD is aimed at reducing the use of and demand for alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs in the community. It is implemented
by the City of Little Rock's Department of Community Programs.
Adolescent substance abuse and related policy issues have
become the primary focus of the ATOD initiative. The City
of Little Rock funds a myriad of alcohol, tobacco, and substance
abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment (PIT) programs
through the FUTURE-Little Rock one-half cent sales tax. Identifying
effective prevention strategies and potential policy changes
in order to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse
issues is a major concern to the Department of Community Programs.
It is the Department's belief that identification of the issues,
identifying the most effective prevention strategies, and
continually advocating for necessary policy changes could
enhance the effectiveness of the PIT funded programs.
- Resource
Guide - (PDF)
- Children
Of Alcoholics Week Highlights Family Addiction Issues
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign joins the National
Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) to observe
National Children of Alcoholics
(COA) Week from February 9-15, 2003. (PDF)
The goals for the department's ATOD initiative include:
- Developing
a more responsive public system, which provides sustaining
and intensive relief to residents and neighborhoods.
- Restoring
a belief in the power of residents to make a difference.
- Protecting
the city's children from the effects of alcohol and other
drug abuse.
- Reclaiming
neighborhood identity, facilities, and power against alcohol
and other drug abuse.
- Staff
dedicated to achieve outline goals.
- The
goals are to be achieved by utilizing:
- A strong
neighborhood focus
- A strong
participation by the private sector
- Sustaining
a strong, intensive, and public sector commitment and financial
investment
- Innovative
and nontraditional approaches
- Resident
driven neighborhood initiatives
- A new
citywide service assuring a continuum of cared for residents
who need help in recovering from alcoholism and other drug
addiction
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