User talk:Dhandysides

The International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (ICPA)
ICPA is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical organization placing the spotlight of science on alcoholism and other drug dependencies. It also seeks to reveal the impact of such dependencies upon the economic, political, social, and religious life of nations and point up effective preventive actions.

The Executive Director of ICPA is Dr. Peter Landless.

ICPA work is primarily focused on education, prevention, research, and training surrounding alcohol and drug dependencies.

All personnel act in an honorary capacity in the spirit of the United Nations for service toward international betterment. Financial support is dependent upon contributions from interested organizations, government agencies, personal donations, registration fees to congresses, institutes and seminars, and the sale of educational materials.

The ICPA has organized 12 world Conferences on prevention strategies as well as scientific presentations and deliberation/networking on the issues of addictions. These have taken place since the founding of the ICPA in 1952. The venues have been as varied from Kabul to Washington D.C., and from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi.

Our mission is mainly Prevention, Education and Advocacy. The conferences have served as an excellent tool to this end.

A recent achievement was coordination and sponsoring of the initiative (along with like-minded organizations) to ensure that the 2007 World Cricket Cup in the West Indies was smoke free. We currently have a tobacco education initiative in Serbia.

As of January 2012, ICPA has partnered with Loma Linda University (LLU) located in California, USA and the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) located in Al Ain, UAE, to conduct both smoking cessation programs and research in the United Arab Emirates. This two year partnership will involve members from both universities and will greatly enhance the spotlight of science on smoking prevention in the region.

The ICPA puts out a quarterly bulletin, the ICPA Reporter. If you'd like to be added to the mailing list, please contact the ICPA by email, by writing to The ICPA, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904 USA or by phone at 301-680-6719.

Website http://Health20-20.org (Link - ICPA)