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“We were so excited to be able to spend several days with other similar organizations from across the country, learning and honing our prevention skills so our community can be a better place, one that doesn’t suffer from the harms of drug and alcohol abuse,” said Bruce Kelly, Putnam CTC Coalition coordinator. “We returned re-energized with new strategies under our belt to tackle drug and alcohol use in Putnam County.”
The forum covered a wide range of topics including everything from how to prevent prescription drug abuse and the abuse of synthetic drugs and marijuana to how to create tobacco-free environments and develop policies to reduce underage and excessive drinking.
The coalition has recently impacted the community by holding their biannual Medication Take Back Day, Second ID initiative, and Family Meals project, which promotes communication between parent and child.
During the forum, the coalition heard from several national leaders including Michael Botticelli, director, Office of National Drug Control Policy and Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY), who received CADCA’s National Leadership Award at the event, in addition to several congressmen and senators.
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