May 28–30, 1997,
Omaha, Nebraska, Red Lion Hotel
By Invitation Only
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| 1:00 pm–6:00 pm | Registration—Main Lobby, Red Lion Hotel |
| 6:30 pm–8:00 pm | Reception. (photographs available) (closed press)
Welcome by Director and Select VIPs |
| Thursday, May 29 | (open press except for afternoon workgroups) |
| 7:00 am–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast—View Displays—Late Registration |
| 8:00 am–8:30 am | Opening: Welcome from National Leaders
Remarks by Director McCaffrey |
| 8:30 am–8:45 am | Remarks: U.S. Senator Robert Kerrey (D), Nebraska |
| 8:45 am–9:00 am | Remarks: Governor Benjamin Nelson (D), Nebraska |
| 9:00 am–9:35 am | History—"The American Experience with Stimulants"
David F. Musto, M.D., Professor of History of Medicine, Yale University |
| 9:35 am–10:10 am | Treatment—"Effects on the Brain and Body"
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| 10:10 am–10:50 am | Break—View Displays |
| 10:50 am–11:25 am | Research—"Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring System"
Jeremy Travis, J.D., Director, National Institute of Justice |
| 11:25 am–11:50 am | Intelligence—"Trafficking Organizations"
Randy Weaver, Senior Research Specialist, National Drug Intelligence Center |
| 11:50 am–12:15 pm | Administrative notes, break and move to luncheon |
| 12:15 pm–1:30 pm | Working luncheon (open press)
Keynote: Thomas Constantine, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration |
| 1:30
pm–5:00 pm | Workgroups—Presentations, Discussion and Recommendations (closed press) |
- Prevention: Public Information Initiatives at Home and Work
- Education: School and Community Partnerships
- Treatment: Implications for Prevention and Law Enforcement
- Clandestine Labs: Protecting the Environment and Community
- Drug Courts: Cooperative Efforts in Enforcement and Treatment
- Precursor Chemical Control: Domestic and International Enforcement Efforts
(Note: Each workgroup will have a health, prevention and/or law enforcement specialist as presenters. This is followed by discussion of workgroup theme.) |
| 5:00 pm–6:00 pm | Break |
| 6:00 pm–7:00 pm | Reception hosted by Director and Select VIPs (closed press) |
| 7:00 pm–9:00 pm | Working Dinner (open press)
Keynote: Janet Reno, United States Attorney General |
| Friday, May 30 | (open press except as noted) |
| 7:00 am–8:00 am | Continental Breakfast—View Displays–(closed press) |
| 8:00 am–9:10 am | Panel: Workgroups Report (7-mins each group) |
| 9:10 am–9:45 am | Panel: Clinical Panel of Health Experts |
| 9:45
am–10:10 am | Strategy—The 1997 National Drug Control Strategy
James R. McDonough, Senior Strategist, ONDCP |
| 10:10 am–10:25 am | Break—View Displays |
| 10:25 am–10:45 am | Plenary Address: Summation and Reflection on Future Efforts
U.S. Senator Robert Kerrey and Director Barry R. McCaffrey |
| 10:45 am–11:00 am | Break and set up press conference |
| 11:00 am–11:30 am | ONDCP Press Conference—Open to all conferees |
| 11:30 am | Conference Ends |
