Welcome to NAPAFASA!
 
The Staff and Board Members at NAPAFASA would like to welcome you to our Web site! We will do our best to provide
the most current information and resources on substance abuse issues in the Asian American and Pacific Islander
Communities.
Please come back and visit us often.
 Need Help?
Are you or your organization located in California? Do you need help increasing your capacity in addressing
substance abuse issues in your community? NAPAFASA can provide training, mentorship, and facilitation to help you
expand and improve substance abuse services to the API population! Please visit our AAPI Technical Assistance Project Page for more information.
Information Central
If you would like facts about alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in the Asian American and Pacific Islander
communities, please visit our Fact Sheets Page.
Join Us!
Become a MEMBER of NAPAFASA and get involved with issues of substance abuse in the Asian American and Pacific
Islander Communities. Visit our Membership Page.
UNODC launches global anti-drug campaign: "Do drugs control your life?"
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched its global campaign against drugs on April 7th, World Health Day. UNODC's 2009 campaign targets young people, encouraging them to take care of their health and empowering them to refuse drugs.
About 200 million people take drugs at least once a year. Of these, 25 million are considered drug dependent. Every year, 200,000 people die from drug-related illnesses.
Young people are even more susceptible to drug use. Prevalence of drug use among young people is over twice as high as drug use among the general population; three times as high in the case of cannabis. Youth are also more vulnerable to the effects of drug use. Because their brains are still developing, by taking drugs they are more at risk of memory loss, behavioral problems, and even psychosis.
The new youth-oriented branding for the 2009 campaign is available at the UNODC campaign website at unodc.org/drugs.
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Support NAPAFASA by donating to the Asian Pacific Community Fund through Workplace Giving
Established in 1990, the Asian Pacific Community Fund is a network of community organizations focused on enhancing the lives of Asian Pacific Islanders (APIs) throughout Los Angeles County. APCF's mission is to meet the diverse needs of APIs by building healthier communities, developing API leaders, creating a stronger API voice and providing the foundation for a brighter tomorrow.
For more information on APCF and its Affiliate Agencies, please visit www.apcf.org or contact Debra Fong at (213) 624-6400. |
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