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To:		Canadian Businesses, Organizations, Schools & Programs
		Involved in Alcohol, Drug & Tobacco Prevention

From:		National Coalition




It is of urgent concern that the National Drug Strategy (N.D.S.) and the 
National Tobacco Strategy (N.T.S.) funding is potentially in jeopardy of being 
cut up to 100%, due to the funding sunsetting (termination).

We have formed a coalition to lobby to ensure the programs for the N.D.S. and 
the N.T.S. are sustained within the new population health department.  
National Addictions Awareness Week (Keep the Circle Strong) is one of the 
programs partly supported by these strategies.  Your program funds may also be 
dependent on this collective effort.  If we wish for these national programs 
to continue we must join together to advise the government that we support our 
collective initiative to reduce alcohol, drug and tobacco use.

Please have all individuals,  your national network, local clubs/groups and 
affiliates  obtain copies of the lobby card from yourself or our office.  Have 
them complete the section with their name, address, etc. and post them.  No 
postage is required as the cards are addressed to the House of Commons.  Our 
goal is to get 50,000 cards to the Government of Canada from January 1st to 
31st, 1996.

Please contact the coalition coordinator at 1-800-459-1884 if you require 
further information or assistance. By working together, hopefully alcohol, 
drug and tobacco programs will continue.


In the Spirit of Working Together,




Dr. Maggie Hodgson, LL.D. (Hon.)
Coalition Coordinator


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January 1, 1996


The Right Honourable Jean Chr�tien
Prime Minister's Office
Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street
House of Commons
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A OA2

Dear Sir:

The National Coalition in support of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Prevention 
congratulate your government on past contributions to the current drug and 
tobacco strategies.  Major strides have been made in Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco 
Prevention in government policy and community partnerships with government 
through programs.  One such program is where for every dollar government 
invests in substance awareness the community invests $5.00.  It is 
responsible, involved communities and people who are taking charge of health 
initiatives and putting them into action, which enhances community health.

It is of grave concern the current strategies have sunset clauses and are not 
"A" budget priorities.  However, we are confident upon the current strategy 
sunsetting the government will continue to invest in the future of Canadians' 
health and well being, through continued funding of the tobacco and drug 
programs within the population health and crime prevention frameworks at the 
current funding levels. The cost to Canadian tax payers via increased health 
and social costs, if funding for Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco is not continued, 
will be felt by all Canadians.  We urge you to recommend to your officials to 
treat this with the seriousness it warrants.

I respectfully request you respond in writing to advise me what your 
department's intention is on the above national concern.

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________

Group Affiliation:________________________________________________

Date:_____________________________________________________________


If You Require Preprinted Card Please call the coalition 
coordinator @1 800 459-1884