This week, CADCA joined leaders from more than 50 countries at the 58th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) en Viena, Austria, para discutir un enfoque integral para reducir el consumo de drogas en todo el mundo.

La CND, que está compuesta por 53 países miembros, es el principal organismo de formulación de políticas dentro del sistema de la ONU en cuestiones de control de drogas. CADCA es una de las pocas organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) con sede en Estados Unidos que tiene estatus consultivo ante la ONU y es miembro del Comité de ONG de Viena.

CADCA participated in plenary meetings, side meetings and informal discussions highlighting the community coalition model as an effective approach to reducing drug use and its related problems. CADCA also emphasized the importance of maintaining the UN drug conventions, which are scheduled for review in 2016 at a special session on drugs of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

“CADCA is honored to be joining such a distinct group of leaders at this important event. Throughout the week, we have been stressing the importance of a community-based approach to preventing and reducing illicit drug use. We have also encouraged member countries to uphold the UN drug conventions as they currently stand,” said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman and CEO. “The CND is also an opportunity for the CADCA team to meet face-to-face with leaders from many of the countries where we are training and supporting coalition development.”

CADCA presented at two important side events – the U.S.-sponsored “Innovations in Youth Drug Prevention” and in “A Public Health Approach to Drug Policy” sponsored by Europe against Drugs. CADCA also briefed Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on our coalition strategy and efforts throughout the world.

La delegación de CADCA incluye al general Arthur T. Dean de CADCA; Dr. Eduardo Hernández, Vicepresidente de Programas Internacionales de CADCA; Sue Thau, Consultora de Políticas Públicas de CADCA; Irina Broughton de Programas Internacionales de CADCA; y Abdelwahhab Ahmad Alawneh, consultor de formación de CADCA.

Actualmente, CADCA trabaja con países de los cinco continentes, ayudándolos a formar coaliciones comunitarias para abordar sus problemas locales de abuso de sustancias.