Recent Blog Posts
What Doesn’t Work in Prevention
At CADCA’s National Leadership Forum, a training session titled, “SAMHSA Session: Beyond Good Intentions: What Doesn’t Work in Prevention” challenged attendees to rethink some of the most common prevention activities that many of us have relied on for years. Led by Kris Reed, MPH, CPS of the Great Lakes PTTC, the session revealed a tough truth: some well-intentioned prevention strategies can actually cause harm.
Celebrating the Winners of the 2025 Dose of Prevention Challenge
Every year, CADCA hosts the Dose of Prevention Challenge in partnership with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s Stop Medicine Abuse campaign. Held during National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month in October, the challenge encourages coalitions nationwide to educate their communities about the risks of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine misuse and prescription drug misuse.
New Alerts Highlight Emerging Synthetic Opioid Risks
A new global health alert warns of emerging synthetic opioids known as benzimidazol-2-ones, or “orphines,” now appearing in U.S. and international drug markets. The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education and Colombo Plan stress that public health officials worldwide should be aware of this emerging threat.
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