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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions in their effort to create and maintain **safe** ,** healthy **, and** drug-free ** communities.

**CADCA** works on behalf of over **5,000** community coalitions from across the country to make it's vision a reality. Together, the partners organize and develop plans and programs to coordinate their anti-drug efforts. The result is a comprehensive community-wide approach to substance abuse and its real problems.

Drug abuse has an impact not only on the individual abusing, but also their their family, friends, and community. Directly or indirectly, every community is affected by drug abuse and addiction. In 2000, approximately 460,000 deaths were caused by illicit drug abuse and smoking. Drug abuse and alcoholism are often the cause of many problems such as crime, homelessness, child abuse, etc. 

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 **Sources:** www.cadca.com www.abovetheinfluence.com www.thecinemasource.com/celebrity/interviews/Leonardo-DiCaprio  www.lawpublications.net