{"id":18469,"date":"2016-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadca1stg.wpengine.com\/2016\/01\/27\/2700-substance-abuse-prevention-specialists-convene-at-cadcas-national-leadership-forum-2\/"},"modified":"2016-01-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T00:00:00","slug":"2700-substance-abuse-prevention-specialists-convene-at-cadcas-national-leadership-forum-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/es\/event\/2700-substance-abuse-prevention-specialists-convene-at-cadcas-national-leadership-forum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e1s de 2700 especialistas en prevenci\u00f3n del abuso de sustancias se re\u00fanen en el Foro Nacional de Liderazgo de CADCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Event Provides Community Leaders Effective Drug Prevention Strategies\u00a0and the Latest Research in the Field<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 More than 2,500 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country will convene at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA)\u00a026\u00ba Foro Anual de Liderazgo Nacional<\/a>. El evento se llevar\u00e1 a cabo,\u00a0Feb. 1-4, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md, and kicks off with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\u2019s (SAMHSA) Prevention Day.<\/p>\n

CADCA\u2019s National Leadership Forum is the nation’s premier training event for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers, featuring more than 70 training courses to help participants learn effective strategies to address drug-related problems in their communities. This four-day training event brings together community drug prevention coalitions from all regions of the country and internationally, government leaders, youth, prevention specialists, addiction treatment professionals, addiction recovery advocates, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders. Topics will range from how to address the heroin and opioid epidemic and marijuana use among youth to how to reduce tobacco use and underage drinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cEl Foro CADCA es m\u00e1s que un evento de capacitaci\u00f3n. Es un movimiento nacional que re\u00fane a funcionarios federales y estatales y l\u00edderes comunitarios de todo el pa\u00eds para encontrar soluciones a los problemas de abuso de sustancias de nuestra naci\u00f3n\u201d, dijo el presidente y director ejecutivo de CADCA, el general Arthur T. Dean. \u201cLos asistentes salen de nuestro Foro con la inspiraci\u00f3n, la informaci\u00f3n y las estrategias que necesitan para hacer que sus comunidades sean seguras, saludables y libres de drogas\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bertha K. Madras, PhD, Professor of Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will keynote the National Leadership Plenary. Dr. Madras will address the importance of using\u00a0science to inform the public about\u00a0marijuana’s harm. DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg,\u00a0CADCA Chairman and CEO Gen. Arthur Dean and Director of the\u00a0Office of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli will also be featured speakers at the National Leadership Plenary, which kicks off the event.<\/p>\n

The Forum features two days of Power Sessions, which are unique opportunities to engage with Federal representatives. For example, George F. Koob, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will provide an overview of the forthcoming NIAAA Strategic Plan and articulate his vision for the future of alcohol research at NIAAA. Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E. from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will lead a conversation about the opioid crisis along with discussion of interventions where community coalitions may play a key role.
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\nDuring Capitol Hill Day on Feb. 3, participants will hear a legislative update from CADCA\u2019s Public Policy Consultant Sue Thau. CADCA board member The Honorable Mary Bono, Principal, FaegreBD Consulting (Member of Congress 1998-2013) will also provide remarks. A number of Congressional members will also participate:<\/p>\n