The campaign is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in partnership with a number of national organizations including the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives, Operation C.A.R.E., the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriffs' Association, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

You Drink & Drive. You Lose. focuses on three groups most likely to drive after drinking: (1) 21-to-34 year olds, (2) underage drinkers, and (3) repeat offenders and offenders who have driven with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). The campaign will promote four strategies to help reduce impaired driving: (1) public education, (2) public-private partnerships, (3) strong legislation, and (4) highly visible enforcement efforts.

In addition to providing resources for National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month (held every December), You Drink & Drive. You Lose. will produce materials and resources to bolster community participation in two nationwide impaired driving enforcement mobilizations (one weekend in December and Independence Day Weekend in July), as well as impaired driving prevention activities focused on youth that many communities implement during the Spring prom and graduation period. The first set of these resources, distributed in the Safe & Sober Campaign Planner 20, included You Drink & Drive. You Lose. A Guide for Building a Comprehensive Impaired Driving Campaign, a Resource Guide, and Fact Sheets on impaired driving. These, and future, materials are available by faxing a request to (202) 493-2062. Materials can also be ordered, and downloaded, through the NHTSA website at http://www.nhtsa. dot.gov. Safe & Sober Campaign Planners can be ordered and downloaded at http://www.safeandsober.org/.

The first issue of the third year of Building Safe Communities incorporates the mailing list and several features from the Building Safe Communities bulletin, formerly published by the Safe Communities Service Center. These include a "National News" column highlighting one or more national initiatives and a "Local Notes" column featuring short descriptions of local activities from around the country. We hope these changes will assist our readers in their efforts.