Guest column series by Scott Fitzpatrick, Dipl.O.M., RES According to the State of Tennessee, we have a pervasive, multi-dimensional problem facing our population regarding the use and misuse of prescription medications. Sadly, this is not unique to our state; however,…
Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County has collaborated with numerous community agencies across East Tennessee toward eliminating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) diagnoses from babies born in East Tennessee. Babies born with NAS can suffer from withdrawal symptoms…
The May ASAP Coalition meeting has been changed to May 18th at noon at First Baptist Church. See you there!
In 2014 there were 644 crashes in Anderson County involving drivers age 15 to 24 and text messaging while driving makes a crash 23 times more likely to occur. Smartphone apps are available for iPhone and Android to deter you…
To view the paper click here. Studies show the cost of substance misuse in the U.S. is over $500 Billion dollars. These figures include the impact of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use and include resource and productivity costs. Two local…
Guest column series by Scott Fitzpatrick, Dipl.O.M., RES The treatment of pain is one of the most challenging specialties in medicine; one that includes many difficult choices. Over 50 million cases of pain-related visits to health care professionals are reported…
Thank you to the teachers and school administrators who attended the in-service training today. The slides from today’s presentation are available here: CHS In-Service 2014.
All proceeds from the Red Ribbon Rivalry support drug prevention in Anderson County. Thanks for your support! RRR 1 Ribbon $1.05 USD10 Ribbons $10.50 USD25 Ribbons $26.25 USD To Support: ACHSCHSORHSASAP-no school designation Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention…
ASAP is pleased to announce the first ever Anderson County Ally of the Year Award. Candidates for the award were nominated by community members for their passion for creating a healthy and productive Anderson County and are united by one…
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, with more than 41,000 of these deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke (1). Globally, 1…
