Dear Colleagues, Usually with opportunity comes challenge. Minnesota has two incredible opportunities; the tobacco settlement and the State Incentive Grant (SIG) awarded recently by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. There are many challenges facing us as we all work toward a new day in tobacco prevention and control in our state and begin our work with the SIG. This issue of Impact! outlines the tobacco challenges very well and Al Fredrickson's From the State piece presents the challenges for the SIG. Let's celebrate these opportunities, meet the challenges, and work together to produce the best outcomes for the state and all of its people.

Jean Funk, Director
Minnesota Prevention Resource Center
jfunk@miph.org

24th Annual Program Sharing Conference on Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drug and Violence Prevention

November 4-5, 1998

See over 80 prevention programs that are working in schools and communities across Minnesota. Some sessions will focus exclusively on violence prevention, others on alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues, and many will integrate and be applicable to a variety of concerns.

To register, or for more information about the conference, call Linda Ryden.

612-427-5310 or 800-247-1303
FAX 612-427-7841
E-MAIL lryden@miph.org

NOW REGISTER ONLINE!
http://www.miph.org/mprc

CORRECTION...

The January 1998 issue of Impact! incorrectly reported on the City of Hopkins/Hopkins Police Department's mini-grant. The information should have read: Hopkins Police Department / City of Hopkins - Police and Chemical Health Commission will conduct compliance checks with youth and adult involvement; statistical results will be publicized to City Council, School district and general public. - $1,580. We apologize for the error.

In This Issue

Environmental approaches to prevention

Tobacco in Minnesota, what comes next?

From the state

small bytes

Meth by any other name...

Methamphetamine's cross-country trip

Meth in popular culture

viewpoint

starlights

Minnesota Join Together
- Alcohol industry organizes opposition to mini-grant in St. Paul
- 1998 Election season offers opportunities to raise issues
- Minnesota Join Together awards 1998 mini-grant funds

prevention resources

Impact is a quarterly publication of the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center. It is intended to circulate information regarding chemical health and other appropriate items of interest to those interested in prevention. Views and opinions of contributing authors are not necessarily those of MPRC.