CADCA and Our Legislative Partners
CADCA has actively supported critical issues of interest to our field through cooperation with other national partners in the substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and research field. The public policy department has created the following site to allow you to monitor these collaborative activities. Listed below are various efforts that CADCA has signed-on to with other national organizations. This site is broken into sections: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other where you can click on the selected link to see the actual letter and/or document that CADCA has agreed to support.

For more information about these efforts please contact David Kurosky at dkurosky@cadca.org.

Alcohol

4/25/2008 National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking (NAPUD): Letter to the Senate asking them to support a bi-annual FTC report on alcohol advertising and marketing practices.

10/18/2006 National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking (NAPUD): Letter to prominent Hollywood actors asking for their support for better age-verification site technology on the Bud.TV website, and for other measures to reduce the risk that masses of underage persons will be exposed to beer promotions.

5/15/2006 National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking (NAPUD): Letter to Federal Trade Commission Federal Register in support of proposed information requests to manufacturers of alcoholic beverages.

5/08/2006 National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking (NAPUD): Response to Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Federal Register request for public comment on proposed information requests to manufacturers of alcoholic beverages.

3/15/2006 International Institute for Alcohol Awareness: Letter sent to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science supporting the Justice Department's Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) program and urging them to continue supporting it at the $25 million level in FY 2007 appropriations process.

4/19/2004 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/ Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter urging Representatives to co-sponsor Representative Tom Osborne’s (R-3rd/NE) HRes575 that that encourages NCAA and its member colleges and universities to voluntarily end alcohol advertising during college sports broadcasts.

4/15/2004 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/ Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter was sent to Administrator Charles G. Curie of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Administration thanking him and other members of the Interagency Committee in preparing a plan to combat underage drinking.

2/28/2003 Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation: Letter to Risa Lavizzo-Mourey President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concerning creating a focused national educational campaign on the alcohol tax policy.

03/25/2002 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): Letter to Mr. Bob Okun, Vice President of NBC thanking NBC regarding its recent decision to return to the voluntary ban on hard liquor advertisements on television.

11/18/2002 Board on Children, Youth and Families: Committee on developing a strategy to reduce and prevent underage drinking.

09/12/2002 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/ Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter to Director Bradley Buckles on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms concerning the Labeling and Adverting of Flavored Malt Beverages.

04/08/2002 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter to the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, Chairman on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation concerning setting a hearing to examine the impact of alcohol advertising on underage drinking and what remedies could better protect young people from the exposure to alcohol promotions in the powerful broadcast media.

3/07/2002 Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Meeting at the NBC’s Washington, DC office to state their view on NBC’s decision to accept hard liquor ads.

2/06/2002 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter to Mr. Robert C. Wright, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, General Electric, Chairman and CEO, NBC to strongly urge him to reconsider NBC’s policy and guidelines governing the airing of liquor ads.

1/23/2002 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America- Action Alert: Letter to members to write to NBC executive board to strongly urge them to reconsider NBC’s policy and guidelines governing the airing of liquor ads.

12/27/2001 Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI)/Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Letter to Seven M. Bornstein, President of ABC Television to thank ABC for their longstanding voluntary ban on liquor advertisements.

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Tobacco

1/1/2007 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter to Members of Congress urging them to make federal regulation of tobacco products an urgent priority for the first session of the 110 th Congress.

6/07/2006 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter sent to Dr. Cathy Backinger, Acting Director of the Tobacco Control Research Branch, National Cancer Institute submitting the organization's comments for the consideration of the upcoming NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation and Control.

5/25/2006 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez in reference to U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler ruling that major cigarette manufacturers have violated the civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

9/01/2005 United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Gladys Kessler, United States District Judge orders that the Motions of all constituent parties in United States v. Philip Morris , et. al., be granted Amici Curiae and be subject to any subsequent Orders of the Court.

8/24/2005 Attorneys of Record for Amici Curiae Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al.: Legal briefing filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Philip Morris , et. al., on behalf of the 19 health related groups including CADCA requesting a motion for granted leave; Legal briefing filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Philip Morris , et. al., providing suggestions to assist the Court in developing a set of remedies that to achieve the maximum benefit for public health under the constraints of current law.

6/17/2005 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of the United States Department of Justice expressing concern over development in the Justice Department's case against the tobacco industry.

3/31/2005 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter urging Members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1376) introduced by Representative Tom David (R-VA) and Henry Waxman (D-CA), which would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with effective authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products.

3/31/2005 Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Letter urging Members of the House of Representatives to join the Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health, a bipartisan congressional caucus working for public policies to discourage tobacco use and promote good health.

3/31/2005 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter urging Members of Congress to cosponsor Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 666, introduced by Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA), which would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with effective authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products.

2/24/2005 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter urging President Bush to send the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the international tobacco control treaty, to the United States Senate to be considered immediately for ratification.

1/21/2005 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter in support of proposed coverage for tobacco cessation counseling services under Medicare sent to Director Marcel Salive, MD, MPH of Division of Medical and Surgical Services, Coverage and Analysis Group.

6/04/2004 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter was sent to Members of the House of Representatives asking them to oppose tacking on to the Foreign Sales Corporation/ Extraterritorial Income tax legislation (FSC/ETI) a bill that would provide a buyout of tobacco quota holders and growers that would ultimately benefit tobacco companies. 

8/25/2003 Tobacco-Free Kids Campaign: Letter was sent to selected Senators urging them to support S. 1177 that was introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI). This bill hopes to curtail the alarming growth of excise tax evasion on tobacco products sold over the Internet.

6/02/03 Tobacco-Free Kids Campaign: Letter to selected Representatives to express our concerns about “reduced risk” tobacco products and smokeless tobacco that the marketing and health claims associated with these products are misleading

5/05/03 Tobacco-Free Kids Campaign: Letter to selected Senators to tell them that we oppose S. 274 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2003. This bill could possibly threaten future tobacco class-action lawsuits by moving them from state courts to federal courts.

3/24/2003 National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids: Petition to the FDA to determine that NICOwater – a product containing bottled water and four milligrams of nicotine – is not a homeopathic remedy under the FFDCA.
9/19/2002 Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Bill to grant FDA authority over tobacco products which will protect kids, save lives and end special protection for big tobacco.

7/12/2002 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Newspaper article stating that we need FDA regulation of tobacco because big tobacco just won’t quit.

3/31/2002 Partners for Effective Tobacco Policy (PARTNERS): Letter to Congressional Members to appropriate $130 million to support the activities of the Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-OSH).

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Other

1/29/2008 Faces and Voices of Recovery: Letter to Dr. Terry Cline, Administrator for SAMHSA, and Dr. Westley Clark, Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment asking them to fully fund a new round of Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) grants, and the technical assistance contract for those grants.

12/12/2007 National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors: Letter to Senator Kennedy and Senator Enzi to thank them for their efforts to advance comprehensive Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reauthorization legislation.

12/10/2007 Parity Now Coalition: Letter to House Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid urging them to give the highest priority to passing a strong mental health and addiction parity law this year.

10/17/2007 Committee for Education Funding: Letter to the entire Senate supporting increased funding for programs under the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

8/10/2007 Parity Now Coalition: Letter to House Leadership urging them to schedule a mark up of, H.R. 1424, the “Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act,” in the House Ways & Means Committee.

8/8/2007 Washington D.C. Community Members: Letter urging Mr. John B. Catoe, General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to keep the Metro Alcohol Advertising Free.

5/11/2007 Letter urging Chairman David Obey of the Appropriations Committee to ensure that the final FY 2008 allocation for the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittees reflects at least a $14 billion increase above the FY 2007 level for education, training, disability, public health, medical research, child welfare organizations and labor unions.

5/10/2007 Letter urging Chairman Tom Harkin that the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant remain a priority as the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee consider the FY 2008 appropriations bill.

6/26/2006 The Clearles Group: Letter sent to Congressmen Lee Terry (R-NE) and Mark Kennedy (R-MN) expressing support for amendments to be offered during floor debate FY 2007 Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies appropriations that would increase funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) formula program.

5/04/2006 Letter 1
5/04/2006 Letter 2
Addiction Leadership Group: Letter urging Chairman Frank Wolf and Ranking Member Alan Mollohan of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies, and Chairman Richard Shelby and Ranking Member Barbara Mikulski of the senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce to provide $20 million to fund Section 756 of the USA Patriot Act in order to expand methamphetamine treatment services to pregnant and parenting women who come into contact with the criminal justice system.

2/13/2006 Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Letter urging Senators to consider joining the Senate Anti-Methamphetamine Caucus, a bipartisan caucus to direct attention to the growing nationwide problems and dangers associated with abuse and production of methamphetamine.

2/9/2006 Justice Assistance Coalition Groups: Letter urging Chairmen Jim Nussle and Judd Gregg, and Ranking Members John Spratt and Kent Conrad of the Committee on the Budget to support funding at the authorized level of $1.1 billion in the FY 2007 Budget Resolution for the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program.

1/19/2006 Addiction Leadership Group: Letter requesting that Administrator Charles Curie and Dr. Westley Clark of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to restore $2.5 million in FY 2006 funding for the Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP), which is the only federal program that supports peer-to-peer recovery support services.

11/16/2005 Addiction Leadership Group: Letter thanking Members of Congress for their continued support and requesting funding for FY 2006 for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and National Institute on Drug Abuse.

10/18/2005 Addiction Leadership Group: Letter thanking Congressman Joe Barton and John Dingell, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for their leadership to further develop a federal response to Hurricane Katrina on behalf of the national organizations interested in addiction treatment, prevention, education and research.

10/18/2005 Addiction Leadership Group: Letter thanking Senators Susan Collins and Joe Lieberman, Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for their leadership to further develop a federal response Hurricane Katrina on behalf of the national organizations interested in addiction treatment, prevention, education and research.

3/15/2005Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Letter requesting the House of Representatives support for a six percent increase for NIDA in the Fiscal 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill bringing total funding for NIDA in Fiscal 2006 to $1,067,040,300.

2/14/2005The Rebecca Project: Letter thanking Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and James M. Jeffords (I-VT) for introducing the "Pathways to Independence Act of 2005," that will improve the ability of states to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with disabilities, including substance abuse problems to move towards work and greater independence.

2/08/2005Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Letter urging Members of the House of Representatives to join the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, a bipartisan caucus to direct attention to the growing nationwide problems and dangers associated with abuse and production of methamphetamine.

12/15/2004Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Letter urging Members of the House of Representatives to consider joining the Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery, a bipartisan caucus to advance the quality of research and service delivery to help individuals with substance abuse disorders.

11/17/2004Addiction Leadership Group: Letter urging Senator Arlen Specter and Congressman Ralph Regula, Chairmen of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies, Committees on Appropriations to secure the highest possible funding levels for substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and research programs for FY 2005.

4/25/2003 Legal Action Center: FY 2004 Budget Process Alert for Appropriations Labor, HHS and Education Subcommittee and Sign-On Letter to Chairman Bill Young (R-10th/FL)

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