Satellite Teleconference  Expanded Description

“Heroin- The Next Generation”

 Thursday, March 30th, 2006

 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET

A 90 Minute, Previously Recorded Program

Available On C-Band Analog Satellite Downlinks & On GETN Digital Satellite Downlinks.
Webcast will also be available

a.  Program Description:  What goes around comes around - and heroin is back!  But the face of yesterday's junkie is not the face of the junkie of today.  More young people than ever before are shooting it, snorting it - even smoking it.  And they're getting more bang for their buck when buying their heroin on the streets today.  One reason: the purity of this drug is the highest at the street level than it's ever been - that means users don't have to use needles to inject the drug into their veins.

This new ability to snort or smoke heroin is enticing more young people than ever before to give it a try.  Back in the 60s and 70s, heroin users primarily injected the drug into their bloodstream.  The next generation of heroin users do not have to use needles to get high on heroin.

Smoking it or snorting it is more appealing to younger and first-time users by eliminating the fear of needles and syringe-associated diseases such as HIV, AIDS and hepatitis - not to mention the stigma associated with the stereotypical "junkie" who "shoots up" the drug.

Another reason heroin use is on the rise, according to James Hall, an epidemiologist for Up Front Drug Information Center in Miami, FL, is because prescription drug abuse is on the rise.  "Young people who try prescription narcotic opiate drugs and like the effects of those drugs are turning to heroin because it packs a similar, yet more powerful, punch than prescription narcotic opiates," Hall says.  "That's why prescription drug abuse is becoming a stepping stone to first-time heroin users."

b.  Program Objectives:

*  Learn about the different types of heroin being peddled on the streets of America.
*  Learn how heroine affects the users.
*  Hear first-person accounts about heroin use from former users.
*  Find out how the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office broke a major heroin trafficking ring that was selling the drug to young people in the affluent suburb of Scottsdale, AZ.

c.  Panelists:  To Be Announced

d.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) with the technical support of the US Army Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA. 

e.  Availability:  This free, public domain broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks and on C-Band Analog satellite networks.  (There is NO KU analog or digital coverage.)  Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider.  (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed or Webcast?  There are plans to webcast this broadcast at www.MCTFT.com and www.health.org.   See also: http://www.health.org/multimedia/results.aspx?m=1.

f.  Target Audience Statement:  Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, Safe and Drug-Free Schools coordinators, educators, administrators, counselors, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators, concerned parents, criminal justice professionals, youth coalition members, members of the religious community and other community partners who may be interested.  This program is also suitable for Public Access television distribution.

g.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  Certificates of completion are NOT available.

h.  Videotape Availability:   DVD and/or taped copies of this broadcast will be available after the air date by going to www.MCTFT.com; then click on telecasts/videos; next click on past telecasts; then choosing the desired broadcast and there will be a link to order that video.   See also:   http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/past_telecourses.shtml

Note that, depending on the sponsor, some programs are free and some require a small shipping and handling fee.

i.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  In addition, no portion of this program may be used for commercial purposes or for-profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.  

j.  Hand out Materials and Interactivity:  There are no handouts or other reference materials included with this program.  This program is not interactive.  

k.  Satellite Coordinates:  Final Satellite Coordinates will be sent to registered sites 5-7 working days prior to the broadcast.   If you have not received your set of coordinates by the Monday preceding the program, please contact us directly via email at:  dlnets@aol.com  or by calling 877-820-0305 toll free.

l.  Registration:  All sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C-Band) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and further coordination instructions.  Sites may register at: CounterDrug Registration or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898. 

m.  Email Controls:  Email from the CounterDrug Listserv may be adjusted (changed, deleted, or added) at this web site: Email Controls