Coffee County High School Wins the Operation Prevention Video PSA Challenge
Coffee County High School Wins the Operation Prevention Video PSA Challenge Each spring, the DEA hosts the Operation Prevention Video PSA Challenge to high school aged students. This year’s Grand Prize Winner was Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, TN. Their anti-opioid PSA is “What Could’ve Been”.
Read MoreWORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CREATE COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY
WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CREATE COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY By Jenny Golden Lawrence County Substance Abuse Coalition Sector Representation is one important piece of a successful coalition. Each sector is extremely important in each realm of influence but I would have to say our Law Enforcement Sector representation has been the piece…
Read MoreFunding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) For 2019 Drug-Free Communities Grant
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. By statute, the DFC Support Program has…
Read More2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey
2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey On Feb. 11, results from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) published in an MMWR article, “Vital Signs: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2018.” This article includes findings on current use of seven tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah, pipe tobacco, and…
Read MoreTDMHSAS Funds Five New Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
Network of local addiction prevention groups expands to 46 organizations statewide NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is adding five new community anti-drug coalitions to its statewide network. Coalitions provide information, coordinate resources, and conduct education events with the goal of preventing addiction in their communities. “Our coalitions are amazing…
Read MoreTDH ISSUES UPDATED PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON E-CIGARETTES
Evolving Research & Recent Regulatory Actions Increase Concerns about Impacts to Health NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health is issuing an updated public health advisory on electronic nicotine delivery systems, or ENDS based on recent federal regulatory action and new evidence of risks associated with use of e-cigarettes and similar devices. “Growing evidence…
Read MoreOpioid Package Passes Senate
Opioid Package Passes Senate H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Today, October 3, 2018, the Senate passed the Opioid Package, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) by a vote of 98-1. This follows the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passing H.R. 6 with a vote of 393-8! This 653-page bill represents an historic, bipartisan, bicameral…
Read MorePartnership for Drug-Free Kids Responds to Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids Report
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Responds to Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids Report NEWS PROVIDED BY: The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Sep 24, 2018, 13:44 ET Released late last week, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids, calls for a cultural shift in the national conversation surrounding the opioid crisis. The new report…
Read MoreWARNING: FIRST-TIME USE OF MOST SUBSTANCES PEAK DURING SUMMER MONTHS
WARNING: FIRST-TIME USE OF MOST SUBSTANCES PEAK DURING SUMMER MONTHS PREVENTION ALLIANCE OF TENNESSEE ISSUES WARNING: FIRST-TIME USE OF MOST SUBSTANCES PEAK DURING SUMMER MONTHS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 1, 2018) – Today the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee issues a warning to parents and community leaders that first-time use of most substances peak during Summer months.…
Read MoreTennessee Recovery Navigator: From Overdose to Recovery
Tennessee Recovery Navigator: From Overdose to Recovery A new program has launched in Tennessee further bridging the gap from addiction to recovery. TN Recovery Navigators have been hired across the stateas part of Gov. Haslam’s TN Together plan.Their mission is to help people who have experienced an overdose,assisting them as they navigate their own recovery…
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