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CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute Features Personal Coaching


Coalition members are used to working in groups, but have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a personal coach at CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute next month in Arizona. Still haven't registered? Don't worry, registration has been extended until July 2 .
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Rio Grande Safe Communities Observes International Day Against Drug Abuse


It takes more than a physical border to stop community leaders on the U.S.-Mexico border from meeting for a good cause. For the 6th consecutive year, El Paso's Rio Grande Safe Communities coalition will be observing International Day Against Drug Abuse (IDADA) by participating in a bi-national event called "Rally on the River." The event, which occurs annually on June 26th to mark this important observance, takes place in Sunland Park, N.M. at Monument Marker 1, the exact spot where three different states (Chihuahua in Mexico, Texas and New Mexico) meet.
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New Opportunity for Youth Coalition Leaders


A&E Television, home of the award-winning show "Intervention," has partnered with CADCA to create the CADCA Youth Delegate program.
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Help Prevent Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking During Independence Day


July 4th falls on a Sunday this year, giving families a three-day weekend to celebrate, which also means that more people will be on the roads. Coalitions can play a big role in helping to prevent impaired driving and underage drinking through environmental strategies, social norming activities and by working with local police on enforcement activities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has developed a 4th of July Impaired Driving Prevention Planner to help community organizations plan their prevention efforts.
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CADCA Got Outcomes! Coalition of Excellence Award Applications Due June 30


Has your coalition used data-driven strategies to successfully fight substance abuse in your community? Has your coalition contributed to community-wide declines in substance abuse? If so, CADCA invites you to apply for a Got Outcomes! Coalition of Excellence Award!
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ONDCP Recruits Teen Voices to Above the Influence Campaign


The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is re-launching its Above the Influence campaign, calling on youth to engage more directly with the brand. The ATI brand has been refreshed to incorporate messaging focused on substances most abused by teens, and to deliver broad prevention messaging at the national level and more targeted efforts at the local community level.
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Study Proves Children and Teens are Using Inhalants to Get High


Although inhalant abuse has become less prevalent since the early 1990s in all age groups, it remains a source of injury and death, particularly among teenagers, researchers have found.
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Big Retailer Agrees Underage Drinking is no Game


Retailer TJ Maxx acted swiftly to remove a series of drinking games from stores shelves after a Boston Globe reporter spotted the games and contacted the parent company asking why games titled "Drink Like a Fish" and "Drink Til You Drop" were on display next to graduation gifts.
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Misuse of Prescription Drugs Common Among Students


Twenty percent of U.S. high-school students say they have taken prescription drugs without consulting a doctor, including one in four high-school seniors, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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