The ASAP Youth Coalition was formed in 2013 with students from Clinton High School and Anderson County High School who had the desire to improve their schools and community. Their efforts could be seen during the past school year through…
Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge will host the Freedom from Smoking® 8-part class series developed by the American Lung Association. The classes will be held at the Methodist Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Rehab Classroom, Westmall Medical Park, 200 New York…
ASAP is please to partner with the Anderson County Fair and the Demolition Derby to promote the message of the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, “Drive Drunk, Get Nailed.” The Demolition Derby will begin at 7:30pm on Friday, July 18th. Thanks…
Now that we have 5 permanent medicine disposal bins for Anderson County residents to easily and properly dispose of their unwanted, unused or expired medicines we wanted to make sure that everyone had all the information they needed to feel…
Agencies Work Together to Educate Public, Reduce Incidents NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam joined Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Commissioner E. Douglas Varney and others today to announce “Prescription for Success,” the state’s plan to prevent…
Parents play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Parents have more influence over their child than friends, music, TV, the Internet and celebrities. Kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs…
According to the most recent data from the national Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, the percentage of 12th grade students who perceive regular marijuana use to be a great risk continues to decrease. After peaking in the early 1990s, the…
Citizens took advantage of the new permanent medicine disposal bins this past Saturday, April 26, 2014 during a nationwide collection event. ASAP (Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention) partnered with the Clinton Police Department, Lake City Police Department, Norris Police Department,…
Residents across the county are encouraged to dispose their unused medicine this Saturday as Anderson County participates in National Drug Take-Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The Oak Ridge Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Norris Police Department,…
Saturday, April 26 is a National Drug Take-Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Communities across the county join forces to encourage residents to responsibly dispose of their unused medication. To increase access to local disposal options, Anderson…
