A printed listing of the ACA-accredited camps and
a free copy of the new "CAMP: A Resource for Families" magazine are also
available by calling 415-453-1832 or by emailing info@acanorcal.

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Public figures, including the first ladies of states, will go into
classrooms in their states to teach the anti-underage drinking message. In 2002, 57 percent of primary alcohol admissions ages 21 or older
were admitted to treatment for alcohol alone while 43 percent reported abusing
alcohol and drugs.
A Family Resource Guide is part of the school program.
Information about the 102 Northern California
summer camps accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), together
with other resources including a list of camp fairs , are available now at
http://www."

Research has shown that children who go to camp improve their sense of
positive identity, social skills, positive values and spirituality, as well
as increase their physical and thinking skills.php

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For more information about summer camps in general, visit
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First ladies Patsy Riley,
Alabama; Nancy Murkowski, Alaska; Janet Huckabee , Arkansas; Columba Bush,
Florida; Karen Baldacci, Maine; Mary Easley, North Carolina; Hope Taft, Ohio;
Mary Oberst; Oregon; Mary Kaye Huntsman, Utah; and Nancy Freudenthal, Wyoming;
and Lt.
All are members of the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, an
organization of governors' spouses , federal agencies and public and private
organizations.

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The guide urges
parents to establish and maintain good communications with their children; get
involved in your child's life; make clear rules and enforce them with
consistence and appropriate consequences; be a positive role model; teach
children to choose friends wisely; and monitor the activities of your
children. Several camps have expanded programs for teens, and many
have sliding-scale fees or scholarships.

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These data indicate that
those admitted to treatment with an age of first use of alcohol younger than
15 years old were more likely to report both alcohol and drug use upon
admission than those who reported their age of first use of alcohol as 15 or
older. The public/private partnership allows SAMHSA to merge
its knowledge about underage drinking prevention with Scholastic, Inc.S.org. At camp,
young people can shed their old reputations and feel free to be the people
they know they are. Conducted by The American Camp Association in collaboration
with Philliber Research Associates and supported in part by a grant from
Lilly Endowment Inc.

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, on the Reach Out Now initiative to
educate students in fifth and sixth grade classrooms nationwide on the dangers
of underage alcohol use, with a program that includes teach-ins April 18
through 22 in every state.,
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America , the National Family Partnership,
National Association of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Directors , National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks .samhsa.samhsa.
"Camp is a wonderful change of pace, environment and context.

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"While we know that the majority of youth do not drink, research tells us
that people who start drinking at early ages are more likely to have problems
with alcohol as adults," said Charles Curie, Administrator of SAMHSA.oas.acacamps.

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That is the conclusion
of a new analysis by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA found that among those persons ages 21 and
older admitted to treatment for alcohol dependence or abuse in 2002, 88
percent were first intoxicated before age 21.

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ACA is the only organization that accredits all types of camps.

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Most in Treatment for Alcohol Abuse Started Drinking Early; Classroom Programs April 18-22 Will Teach Pre-Teens Not to Start; Hawaii's Lt. Governor James Aiona

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addition to the more traditional camps, the listing includes family camps,
special-interest camps and camps for special populations, such as children
with disabilities.

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Of those in treatment for alcohol abuse or dependence, 35 percent were
first intoxicated at ages 15-17.
With the help of the governors' spouses and our partners we are reaching out
to classrooms nationwide to prevent the early use of alcohol and delay the age
of initiation . The research also shows
that children maintain these gains after the summer camp experience. ACA
accreditation means that the camp cares enough to undergo a thorough (more
than 300 health and safety standards) review of its operation, from staff
qualifications and training to emergency management .

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WASHINGTON, Early alcohol intoxication can lead
to a need for substance abuse treatment later in life.

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There
will be at least one teach-in in every state., and were based on research supported by the
National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism and SAMHSA. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States. Feature materials on many aspects of the camp experience are
available upon request.

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The SAMHSA data on who is in treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence is
extracted from the Treatment Episode Data Set 2002.

PRESS RELEASE Northern California Summer Camp Information Available From the American Camp Association

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The SAMHSA materials, provided to fifth and sixth
grade teachers, contain resources to educate youngsters, before they become
teens, about the dangers to young bodies associated with drinking alcohol.
The new SAMHSA report is available on the web at
http://www.teachin.ACAnorcal.org.

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"Camp provides a community where learning contributes to growth and
development," said Andrew Townsend, president of ACA Northern California.
(Source: The Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience research
project, 2005.

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SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set defines
age of first use for alcohol as the age of first intoxication. In 2004 , Reach Out Now
materials were distributed to over 300,000 classrooms nationwide.

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Reach Out Now materials and more information about
the teach-ins are available on the web at http://www.ACAcamps.

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To combat continuation of this pattern of abuse of alcohol by young teens,
SAMHSA has teamed up with Scholastic, Inc. The
materials were developed by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP) and Scholastic, Inc.

SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.

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Parents can use the online database to search for day or resident camps by
multiple criteria, including location , activity, focus and affiliation. (You may use the material verbatim or as
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Governor James Aiona, Hawaii, are all scheduled to teach the underage
drinking curriculum.'s
reputation for excellence in the development of classroom materials. Kids can relax and learn life skills -- such as making
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There were 16 percent
who initiated alcohol use between ages 18 and 20 and 12 percent who were
younger than age 12 when first intoxicated.org . Accreditation is
voluntary, and while many good camps are not accredited, ACA accreditation
assures families that camps have made the commitment to a safe, nurturing
environment for their children .) Photos are available at
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The new SAMHSA
report, "Characteristics of Primary Alcohol Admissions by Age of First Use of
Alcohol: 2002" shows that a quarter of the 683,000 admissions to treatment
ages 21 and older began drinking between ages 12-14. Three first ladies, Mary Perdue of Georgia , Anita Perry
of Texas and Barbara Richardson of New Mexico are writing newspaper op-eds. "These
new SAMHSA data confirm that the vast majority of those in treatment for
alcohol misuse had an early initiation into intoxication."
He pointed out that "those who used alcohol prior to age 12 were more
likely than all others to have had five or more prior treatment episodes.
This is the fourth year of Reach Out Now.
Partnering with SAMHSA in the effort are MADD, Pride Youth Program, Inc.gov.