Snap shots surveys were conducted in all nine provinces to determine the extent of substance abuse. Provincial summits were held in provinces as a precursor to the National Summit. The national summit was held in March 2011 at the ICC in Durban with the purpose of sharing information and best practice models. The International Day Against Substance Abuse was commemorated in the Free State province at Zamdela, Sasolburg to raise awareness about the effects of drug abuse. The CDA conducted a substance abuse youth dialogue among youth and women prayer groups in Jacobsdal, Free State. Twenty one education workshops were held in the North West; Northern Cape; Mpumalanga and Gauteng. Life orientation programmes were incorporated into the substance abuse curriculum for Grade 12. Priority Drug Courts were piloted in Khayelitsha. A school safety programme to curb alcohol and illegal substances was developed.