We believe alcohol and drug use to be one of the leading health and social problems in our nation today. Alcohol and drug use negatively affect virtually every member of our society through its impact on crime, families, health, education, employment, and economies. We believe an important step toward the eradication of drug use and the excessive use of alcohol is to address the problem through the combined efforts of citizens at the community level.

We, the Coalition, support the coordination of a community-based comprehensive drug-free network to address the problems associated with alcohol and drug use and to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.