DEA to Convene Inaugural Fentanyl Free America Summit at CADCA’s 25th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute
CADCA today announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has contracted with the organization to host the inaugural Fentanyl Free America Summit alongside CADCA’s 25th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute, taking place July 12-16, 2026, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Meet Your 2026 Keynote Speakers for CADCA’s 25th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute
Fentanyl remains the leading driver of the nation’s overdose crisis. According to the CDC, preliminary data predicts more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths for the 12-month period ending in November 2025 with synthetic opioids, primarily illicitly manufactured fentanyl, involved in the majority of those deaths. Only 2 milligrams of fentanyl, an amount small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil, can be a lethal dose.
How Coalitions Can Lead Through Change
The only constant in life is change, something that most coalition leaders deal with constantly. And yet, it’s rarely something that they feel fully prepared for. This topic was front and center in CADCA’s Competencies in Focus webinar, which focused on change management.