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50/50 Raffle at the Anderson County Fair

Press Release, Anderson County, TN, June 2019 – ASAP of Anderson will be at the Anderson County Fair on July 20th to host a 50/50 raffle. ASAP’s goal is to raise awareness and funds to further its mission to prevent and reduce substance misuse among youth and adults in Anderson County. The tent ASAP will…

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Over 550 lbs. Collected During Drug Take Back Days

ASAP partnered with local businesses and police to collect unused & expired medications in April Press Release,Anderson County, TN, May 2019 – ASAP of Anderson partnered with local businesses and police departments to collect unused and expired medications through the community. A total of 582.2 pounds of medication was collected at 6 different Drug Take…

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ASAP Partners with Police Departments for Drug Take Back Day

Anderson County, TN, April 2019 – Anderson County is participating in the 2019 DEA Drug Take Back Day on April 27th , 2019. Community members can bring their expired or unused medicines to one of the Anderson County Take Back locations anytime between 10:00AM and 2:00PM this Saturday. Drive-up collection sites will be located at…

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Safe & Sober Prom

ASAP Youth Ambassadors Encourage Peers to be Safe and Sober on Prom Night Press Release, Anderson County, TN, April 2019 – This time of year high school students are looking forward to those wonderful milestone moments like prom and graduation. Regrettably, these milestones can sometimes go hand in hand with tragedy when mixed with drugs…

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ASAP Youth Ambassador Coalition Receive Truth Initiative Grant

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, April 2019 – ASAP of Anderson is one of seven youth-serving groups in Tennessee to receive a grant to help raise awareness about the benefits of smoke-free environments and reduce secondhand smoke exposure throughout the state, which has one of the highest smoking rates in the country. Members of ASAP’s Youth Ambassador Coalition are…

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AlertORS for Student Safety

Oak Ridge Schools (ORS) is collaborating with the ASAP of Anderson and the Oak Ridge Police Department to launch a new 24/7 monitoring program that allows parents and students to anonymously report concerns about student safety. The program includes an anonymous tip reporting app, which is part of the P3 Campus family of apps designed…

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