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 27^e Forum national annuel sur le leadership, 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.”

CADCA’s National Leadership Award recognizes leaders who have been longtime supporters of the community coalition movement and who use their voice and influence to educate the community about the importance of substance abuse prevention.

Le Forum national du leadership de CADCA est un événement de quatre jours rempli d'occasions d'apprendre les dernières stratégies pour lutter contre la toxicomanie et d'entendre des experts en prévention de renommée nationale, des administrateurs fédéraux et des décideurs concernés. Le Forum rassemble environ 3 000 participants représentant des coalitions de toutes les régions du pays et à l'échelle internationale, des chefs de gouvernement, des jeunes, des spécialistes de la prévention, des professionnels du traitement de la toxicomanie, des défenseurs du rétablissement de la toxicomanie, des chercheurs, des éducateurs, des professionnels de l'application de la loi et des chefs religieux. C'est le plus grand événement de formation dans le domaine de la prévention.