Welcoming the 2026-2027 CADCA National Youth Council

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Welcoming the 2026-2027 CADCA National Youth Council
CADCA is proud to welcome the newest members of the National Youth Council (NYC), a select group of young leaders ages 15-18 who are shaping the future of substance misuse prevention.
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Smoke Is Smoke: Burning or Vaporizing Anything Causes Dangerous Secondhand Smoke
What is secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke is the smoke or aerosol exhaled by a person who smokes any type of lighted or heated product. It is also the smoke or emission released directly from the product while it burns or heats. While the percentage of US adults that smoke cigarettes has reached a new low dropping below 10%, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure remain leading causes of preventable death and disease.

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How Coalitions Can Choose Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies that Work
What does it take to choose the right prevention approach for your community and make sure it works? That was the focus of the tenth webinar in CADCA’s 18-part Competencies in Focus series, which took a deep dive into the Evidence-Informed Strategies competency.
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Bipartisan Senate Letter Supports DFC Program Funding
On April 13, 28 members of the Senate signed onto a bipartisan letter led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). The letter, addressed to the appropriations committee, advocated for funding of the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program at the highest possible level, but not below the current level of $109 million.
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President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Release
CADCA has reviewed the recently released Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget Request (PBR). The PBR represents the President’s vision and funding priorities for all federal programs.

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Expanding the Circle: CADCA’s 2025 Year in Review
Every year, CADCA’s annual report is a chance to take a step back and look at what we’ve built together and where the organization is going next. Between shifting federal funding and evolving community needs, 2025 pushed us to rethink priorities and adapt to the changing landscape.

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Global Prevention Leaders Convene at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum
At its National Leadership Forum in February, CADCA welcomed distinguished international leaders representing prevention organizations from Türkiye, Canada, and Spain
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How Arkansas Communities Are Tackling the Opioid Crisis
One program CADCA is proud to support is the Community Advocate Network, a city and county initiative under the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership designed to connect Arkansas communities with the resources and partnerships needed to address the opioid crisis.
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CADCA Partners with U.S. Army to Support New Prevention Leadership Training
Communities see the greatest impact when prevention is built into the systems that support them. That principle is at the heart of a partnership between the U.S. Army, the city of Alexandria, and CADCA, culminating in the launch of the Army Community Prevention Leadership Academy (CPLA).
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Advocates Drive Bipartisan Support for Drug-Free Communities Funding
The FY 2027 appropriations process is now in high gear. On March 13, 68 members of the House of Representatives signed a bipartisan letter, led by Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) and Paul Tonko (D-NY-14), to the House Appropriations Committee.

