{"id":18405,"date":"2017-07-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadca1stg.wpengine.com\/2017\/07\/24\/thousands-of-substance-use-prevention-advocates-unite-at-cadcas-mid-year-training-institute-2\/"},"modified":"2017-07-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T00:00:00","slug":"thousands-of-substance-use-prevention-advocates-unite-at-cadcas-mid-year-training-institute-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/pt\/news-release\/thousands-of-substance-use-prevention-advocates-unite-at-cadcas-mid-year-training-institute-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THOUSANDS OF SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION ADVOCATES UNITE AT CADCA\u2019S MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly 2,000 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from around the world will convene in Atlanta, July 23 \u2013 27 for CADCA\u2019s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 16\u00ba<\/sup> annual Mid-Year Training Institute. The week-long training, held at the Marriott Marquis, will teach participants how to address one of our nation\u2019s biggest public health challenges \u2013 drug use.<\/p>\n

CADCA\u2019s Mid-Year Training Institute is a one-of-a-kind intensive training opportunity, offering more than 100 ninety-minute, half-day and full day training sessions geared towards helping participants find solutions to their community\u2019s toughest substance use and misuse problems. For the first time, four International training sessions will be offered and open to all attendees, including sessions offered in Spanish.<\/p>\n

“Mid-Year is a unique professional development opportunity for anyone trying to prevent and reduce substance use and misuse, and its related problems, in their community,\u201d said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA’s Chairman and CEO. \u201cAfter four days of intensive training, participants will return to their communities with new skills and strategies, and a clearer roadmap to create environments where young people can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

CADCA\u2019s Mid-Year will cover a wide range of topics \u2013 everything from how to prevent prescription drug misuse and reduce heroin use to how to create tobacco-free environments, reduce impaired driving and develop policies to reduce marijuana use, synthetic drug use and underage drinking.<\/p>\n

This year, CADCA welcomes Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Chuck Rosenberg and Kana Enomoto, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as keynote speakers. For the first time in CADCA history, a youth will be speaking at the Opening Plenary: Carlos Martinez, CADCA Youth Trainer.<\/p>\n

Al\u00e9m disso, os participantes ouvir\u00e3o a opini\u00e3o de v\u00e1rios especialistas de renome na \u00e1rea da preven\u00e7\u00e3o, tratamento e investiga\u00e7\u00e3o do consumo de drogas, tais como:<\/p>\n