The Midden, 379 Chittenden Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, US

Founded in 1982, Youth to Youth International is a community-based drug prevention and youth leadership program administered by CompDrug Incorporated, an organization that offers prevention, intervention and treatment programs for persons with substance abuse problems. Youth to Youth International serves school and high school students by encouraging them to live tobacco-, alcohol- and drug-free lives. The program s model has been adapted by various communities worldwide to facilitate favorable change in the society. Youth to Youth International also focuses on issues, such as AIDS, sexuality, suicide, education, career and negative peer pressure. It has served more than 300,000 youths through conferences, trainings, speaking engagements and other programs. Youth to Youth International has received the Action Awards from the Californians for Drug-Free Youth (CADFY).