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Date:10/27/2009

wn as the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth, was created in 1980 by parents across America in response to the rising level of youth drug use. The mission of the National Family Partnership is nurturing parents to help children reach their full potential. The National Family Partnership works to accomplish its mission through parent training, parent networking and sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign. The Partnership also assists in forming parent groups in all 50 States, provides education to parents about the health risks of drug use, distributes similar materials to members of Congress and supports alternative social activities for youth.

NFP's Sponsor

NFP's sponsor, King Pharmaceuticals(R), Inc., headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company's focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience and hospital. King's wholly owned subsidiary, Alpharma Inc., is also a leader in the development, registration, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products for food-producing animals. For more information about King go to http://www.kingpharmaceuticals.com.

Related links:

http://www.nfp.org

Resources:

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings. Rockville, MD: Office of Applied Studies, US Dept of Health and Human Services, NSDUH Series H-36, DHHS Publication No. SMA 09-4443; September 2009.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser
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