NIAAA Guest Blog—The Behavioral and Biological Effects of Alcohol and COVID-19
This guest blog post was written by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Learn more about the impact of alcohol use during COVID-19 at NIAAA’s website.
Dr. Kevin Sabet on his Upcoming Book, Combatting Marijuana Legalization and CADCA Forum
This guest blog post was written by Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) CEO Kevin Sabet, Ph.D. Learn more about SAM.
Taking a Break From Alcohol can be Good for Your Health
Adapting to a Pandemic – A Gateway to Community Partnership
By Raiko Mendoza, Vice President, Business Development and Membership, CADCA | December 23, 2020
At CADCA, we strive to ensure that our substance use and misuse prevention coalitions, and the communities they serve, have the tools, resources and support they need to build and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities. We aim to be collaborative, comprehensive and, most importantly, adaptable. Our partnership with Pacira BioSciences, Inc. and Choices Matter on the GATEWAY documentary project is a perfect embodiment of this.
Drug Free Cecil Coalition Continues to Focus on OTC Medicine Misuse During COVID-19
At CADCA’s 30th Annual National Leadership Forum in February 2020, the Drug Free Cecil Youth Coalition (DFCYC) received the Dose of Prevention Award for their work preventing over-the-counter medicine misuse. We asked Coalition Coordinator and Prevention Services Supervisor Virgil Boysaw, Jr. to write the following post, updating us on the coalition’s continued work to prevent medicine misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic:
What Should you do if Your Friend is Experiencing an Alcohol Overdose?
Alcohol overdose is caused by drinking too much alcohol too quickly. This can overwhelm the body’s ability to process the alcohol and may cause areas of the brain that control basic life-support functions—such as breathing, heart rate and temperature control—to shut down. Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage and even death.
Coalition Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hi everyone,
I’m Lauren Blackwell, CADCA’s new Membership Sales Associate. I’m so excited to be part of CADCA, and to get to know each of you!
International Community Coalitions Mobilize Around the World in Response to COVID-19
Leidos Teams Up with CADCA-Led Coalition to Prevent Substance Misuse During National Prevention Week
On Monday, May 11th, Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Dynetics, teamed-up with CADCA, the Alabama Department of Mental Health and WellStone Behavioral Health to help prevent substance misuse during Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week.