Guest guest Posted April 15, 2000 Report Share Posted April 15, 2000 Ken: As I was browsing these sites names and organizations kept cropping up but there was no means of identifying whether any of these were fronts for insurance companies and the like. The database would be a damn good Idea. I'm firmly behind you on it. What data elements (fields) will you need, when we start reporting them or will be adding them ourselves? A couple for the road: The California Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would require mandatory counseling programs for drunken drivers under age 21, UPI reported May 26. http://www.jointogether.org/plugin.jtml?siteID=FACE & p=1 & Tab=News & Obje ct_ID=258945 Anyone heard of the FACE Project? FACE-Truth and Clarity on Alcohol http://www.faceproject.org/ Governors' Spouses Work to Prevent Early Alcohol Use Governors' spouses from 25 states are putting their clout behind a new effort to raise awareness about underage drinking, particularly among children ages 9 to 15. ....most prison inmates can't read, for example, and 80 percent or more also have alcohol or illicit drug problems. " Literacy and substance abuse go hand-in-hand, " says Taft. (Hope Taft, first lady of Ohio) http://www.jointogether.org/plugin.jtml?siteID=FACE & p=1 & Tab=News & Obje ct_ID=262613 This movement is sponsored by the Wood Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/main.html It appears to be a front for the insurance industry. Any thoughts? http://www.rwjf.org/iftf/chapter_1/ch1_main.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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