The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD) and its component group, the National Prevention Network (NPN), are pleased to announce the CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the 2012 National Exemplary Awards for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies (2012 Exemplary Awards). Since its inception over two decades ago, this Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) supported program has sought to identify and honor outstanding achievements in substance abuse prevention throughout the United States. The 2012 Exemplary Awards recipients will be recognized at the NPN Prevention Research Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in September 2012. The application deadline is June 18, 2012. If you have any questions please contact Kate Buchanan at 202-293-0090 ext. 114 or kbuchanan@nasadad.org. Please click on the link to see the application: http://nasadad.org/exemplary-awards.