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The Substance Abuse Prevention program at ACCESS has been designed to locate and attend to the specific needs of the community.  This program has been mainly addressing a form of tobacco smoking called the ‘Arghile’, ‘Hookah’, or ‘Shisha’, a problem which is especially prevalent in the Arab American community among all age groups. Different environmental change prevention strategies have been employed to target vendors, consumers, educators, parents, and children in Dearborn and Hamtramck. This program has increased the knowledge regarding the dangers of Arghile and has significantly aided in reducing the sale of Arghile products to minors in the Dearborn area by 20%. Goals Identifying the trends and patterns of drug use among the Arab community Designing prevention and intervention strategies that would be culturally sensitive and efficient. Services Substance Abuse Prevention Counseling Education All services are offered bilingually (Arabic/English) Target Group / Client Base Dearborn and Hamtramck minors and parents Funding Source South East Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Literature Argileh Use Among College Students in the US: An Emerging Trend Program Staff & Contact People Dinah Ayna, MSc., Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist dayna@accesscommunity.org (313) 216 2232 Abdelwahab Nasser, M.A., Prevention Team Leader anasser@accesscommunity.org (313) 216 2233