More than 1,500 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from across the country are convening in Indianapolis this week for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)\u2019s 2015 Mid-Year Training Institute. The week-long training, held at the JW Marriott, teaches participants how to address one of our nation\u2019s biggest public health challenges \u2013 youth drug use.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the conference, attendees will get to hear from Michael Botticelli, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He will spend the afternoon with CADCA\u2019s 200 youth from around the country who are participating in CADCA\u2019s workforce development training, the National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI), where they\u2019re learning how to become drug prevention advocates and powerful community leaders.<\/p>\n
Media Opportunities:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Media are invited to interview the Director and some of our youth leaders from 3:15-4 p.m.<\/p>\n
ONDCP will also release results of an evaluation of its federally-funded Drug-Free Communities coalitions.<\/p>\n