North Carolina Youth Action Plan (1998)

The 1998 “North Carolina Youth Action Plan,” commissioned by Governor Jim Hunt, addresses the rising issue of substance abuse among young people in the state. The plan focuses on substance abuse prevention and treatment for children from low-income families, at-risk children, and youth in the juvenile justice system. It includes specific recommendations to combat substance abuse, including a boost in school-based substance abuse prevention efforts, integrating prevention activities into other state-sponsored programs, and enhancing accountability for substance abuse prevention programming at the state level.