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Communities in Action

When it comes to preventing drug and alcohol abuse in your community, there is no one-fits-all approach. The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) works with communities to create customized strategies to combat risky behaviors, like teen cough medicine abuse, that are based on a community’s unique problems and circumstances. Through town halls, CADCA provides members of the community with the information and tools they need to assess their local substance abuse-related problems and develop a comprehensive plan to address them.

Missouri Youth Coalition Named Winner of 2012 Dose of Prevention Award

The winner of this year’s annual Dose of Prevention award is the Youth Community Coalition (YC2) from Columbia, Mo. This award recognizes Community Anti-Drug Coalition (CADCA) member coalitions that have helped raise awareness about the dangers of over-the-counter cough medicine abuse in their community.

YC2 works toward decreasing substance abuse and promoting healthy behaviors among Columbia’s youth to foster their positive development.  In addition to substance abuse, YC2 addresses issues that impact youth: education, pregnancy, homelessness, violence, suicide, poverty, employment, and more. Last year, YC2 took on cough medicine abuse and worked in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, public school districts, hospitals, the county health department, and a local university to educate the community about over-the-counter cough medicine abuse. 

Five Moms Tammy Walsh Talks Up Community Engagement at National Forum

Tammy Walsh, the newest mom to join Five Moms campaign, discussed how to engage communities to stop cough medicine abuse at the Community Anti-Drug Coalition America’s (CADCA) National Leadership Forum on February 7. To learn more about Tammy’s experience at the forum, read her post for FiveMoms.com.

The forum was a four-day conference in National Harbor, Md., that was packed with multiple opportunities to learn the latest strategies to fight substance abuse and hear from nationally known experts and policymakers. The forum brought together more than 2,500 participants representing community anti-drug coalitions from all regions of the country, government leaders, youth, addiction treatment professionals, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals and faith-based leaders.

Start the Conversation in Your Community

• Utilize the Dose of Prevention Toolkit: The Dose of Prevention Tool Kit includes sample PowerPoint presentations, materials to promote the event, and materials to share at your event. 
• Share the Community Video: Play the video Stopping Cough Medicine Abuse in Your Community, done in collaboration with CADCA, at your town hall. The video provides information on teen cough medicine abuse and is designed to help coalition leaders educate their community about the issue.
• Order Free Brochures: We offer free brochures on cough medicine abuse that you can order and pass out at your event.
• Promote Your Event: When you have a date and time for your town hall, we will promote your event through the Stop Medicine Abuse Facebook page and Twitter account. 

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