The Presentation of Symposia and Joint Sponsors

COSA-NCADD presents substance abuse symposia for specific professional fields, focusing on issues pertinent to those professions. Nationally known speakers are invited to share their expertise, and varied issues peripheral to substance abuse are addressed. Alabama Youth Symposium - The Youth Symposium focuses on teen smoking and underage drinking. Joint-sponsors include: Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD, Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising Targeting Youth (ACATA), Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation-Division of Substance Abuse Services, Governor's Office on Disability, Governor's Office on Drug Abuse Policy, Alabama Department of Education, American Lung Association, Alabama Department of Youth Services, Alabama Independent School Association, Alabama Department of Children's Affairs, Alabama Congress of Parent Teacher's Association, Alabama Department of Public Safety, Alabama Army National Guard, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage and Control Board, State of Alabama Military Department, Alabama Department of Public Health, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, MADD-Mother's Against Drunk Driving, Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, Region Eight ACATA Youth Advisory Board (representing all eleven regional ACATA Youth Advisory Boards), Partnership for a Drug-Free Community, Inc., Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center, Gateway, Linc Program, East Alabama Mental Health Retardation Center. The yearly conference for youth will be held focusing on issues critical to that age group. This conference is planned by the youth and is held annually. International Conference on Addictions - Montgomery, Alabama - This conference is a two-day training for medical, legal, law enforcement, clergy and other professionals interested in the addiction field. Formerly known as the Substance Abuse Symposium for Medical Professionals, the Substance Abuse Symposium for Legal and Law Enforcement Professionals and the Substance Abuse Symposium for Clergy will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Addictions (ICA). The ICA is held annually. Continuing Education credits are awarded in all categories. In Cooperation with: American Society of Addiction Medicine National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws Jeffersonian Institute Alabama Medical Coalition University of Alabama School of Medicine-Division of Continuing Medical Education Medical Association of the State of Alabama Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Alabama Physician Health Program Alabama State Nurses Association Alabama Board of Nursing Alabama Nursing Home Association Alabama Dental Association Alabama Board of Dental Examiners Alabama Pharmacy Association Alabama State Board of Pharmacy Alabama Hospital Association Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Alabama Veterinary Medical Association Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Alabama Department of Human Resources Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Division of Substance Abuse Services The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama Alabama Legal and Law Enforcement Coalition The Alabama State Bar Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama Administrative Office of the Courts/Legal Education Division Alabama District Attorneys Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Alabama Lawyers Association Alabama Sheriffs' Association Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police Alabama State Trooper Association Alabama Peace Officers' Association Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Department of Public Safety Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Enforcement Division Alabama Bureau of Investigation Alabama Department of Corrections The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama Alabama Clergy Coalition Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Alabama District Council Assemblies of God AME Zion Church The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama Alabama-Florida Episcopal District Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile Catholic Diocese of Birmingham Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Southeastern Synod Presbyterian Church of America-Gulf Coast Presbytery Presbyterian Church of America-Warrior Presbytery The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Southeast District State Baptist Convention The Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church Southern District of the Lutheran Church: Missouri Synod The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church The Union of American Hebrew Congregations-Southeast Council The United Methodist Church: North Alabama Conference The United Methodist Church-Alabama-West Florida Episcopal Area Masjid Qasim Bilal El-Amin The Nation of Islam, Montgomery Alabama Summit The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery- Alabama Positive Action - COSA-NCADD provides training in the use of the curriculum. Positive action is a science-based curriculum recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Substance Abuse Symposium for Medical Professionals - Joint-sponsors include Nation Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA); National Alliance for Model State Day Laws (NAMSDL); American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); ASAM-Alabama; The Division of Continuing Education, University of Alabama School of Medicine; Medical Association of the State of Alabama; Alabama Physician Health Program; Alliance to the Medical Association of the State of Alabama; Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; Alabama Board of Nursing; Alabama State Nursing Association; Alabama Dental Association; Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama; Alabama Pharmacy Association; Alabama State Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Hospital Association; Alabama Nursing Home Association; Alabama Psychological Association; and Alabama Veterinary Medical Association. The Substance Abuse Symposium for Medical Professionals is held annually. Substance Abuse Symposium for Clergy - Joint-sponsors include Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions; Southeast Baptist Convention; Alabama District Council Assemblies of God; AME Zion Church: Alabama-Florida Episcopal District; Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile; Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama; The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama; The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast; The Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church; The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Southeastern Synod; Presbyterian Church of America-Gulf Coast Presbytery; Presbyterian Church of America-Warrior Presbytery; Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley; Southern District of the Lutheran Church: Missouri Synod; The Union of American Hebrew Congregations-Southeast Council; The United Methodist Church-Alabama-West Florida Episcopal Area; The United Methodist Church: North Alabama Conference; The Nation of Islam; and The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising Targeting Youth. The Substance Abuse Symposium for Clergy is held annually. Substance Abuse Symposium for the Legal Profession and Law Enforcement - Joint-sponsors include Alabama State Bar, State of Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, State of Alabama Judicial College, District Attorneys Association, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Alabama Lawyers Association, Alabama Sheriffs' Association, Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, Alabama State Trooper Association, Alabama Peace Officers' Association, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Alabama Beverage Control Enforcement Division, Alabama Department of Public Safety, and Alabama Bureau of Investigation. The Substance Abuse Symposium for the Legal Profession and Law Enforcement is held annually. Substance Abuse Symposium for the Workplace - The success and public support for the symposia for specific professions has prompted COSA-NCADD to begin planning for additional conferences. One will focus on drugs in the workplace and address costs in terms of health care costs, lost wages, decreased profits and human concerns. back to top