This unique rural alcohol and drug abuse conference provides participants the opportunity to personally interact with other rural alcohol and drug abuse professionals, federal agency representatives and nationally known Institute faculty and resource persons. This year's twenty second annual conference will focus on the rural methamphetamine problem as well as evidence-based prevention, treatment, special populations and drug courts.

Key resource persons from throughout the United States will present 12 hour in-depth tracks, 4 ½ hour mini-workshops and 1 ½ hour special topic session on current, innovative and emerging topics in the field. Details of the Institute are available on the Internet at www.uwstout.edu/solutions/conf/nri.

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment announces a limited number of full tuition, room, board and travel scholarships to providers of substance abuse treatment in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

To apply for a scholarship contact University of Wisconsin-Stout Outreach Services by phone: 715-232-2793, email: conference-solutions@uwstout.edu or FAX: 715-232-3385 with the following information: Name, title and professional credentials, organization where you work, mailing address, telephone, fax and email address.