CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America), the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization, will recognize former director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) with the National Leadership Award for their significant contributions made to the field of substance abuse prevention and their long-standing support of community-based drug prevention. The awards will be presented during CADCA’s 27el Foro Nacional Anual de Liderazgo, Feb. 6-9, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
“It is an honor to recognize these two leaders who have made such a significant impact on the prevention field. In response to the opioid epidemic, Mr. Botticelli took action within the federal government to reduce prescription drug abuse, heroin use and related overdoses through community-based prevention efforts, such as educating prescribers and the public about preventing prescription overdose and expanding the use of the lifesaving overdose-reversal drug naloxone,” said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman & CEO. “In Congress, Senator Whitehouse prioritized the issue of substance abuse and played a major role in the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) in 2016. This is a testament to his leadership, dedication and commitment to working across the aisle to prevent substance abuse in our communities.”
El Premio al Liderazgo Nacional de CADCA reconoce a los líderes que han apoyado durante mucho tiempo el movimiento de coalición comunitaria y que usan su voz e influencia para educar a la comunidad sobre la importancia de la prevención del abuso de sustancias.
El Foro Nacional de Liderazgo de CADCA es un evento de cuatro días repleto de oportunidades para aprender las últimas estrategias para abordar el abuso de sustancias y escuchar a expertos en prevención conocidos a nivel nacional, administradores federales y legisladores preocupados. El Foro reúne a aproximadamente 3000 asistentes que representan a coaliciones de todas las regiones del país e internacionalmente, líderes gubernamentales, jóvenes, especialistas en prevención, profesionales en tratamiento de adicciones, defensores de la recuperación de adicciones, investigadores, educadores, profesionales encargados de hacer cumplir la ley y líderes religiosos. Es el mayor evento de formación en el campo de la prevención.
