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ASAP se beneficia de la Media Maratón de Secret City
The Secret City Half Marathon Weekend held November 30 to December 1 was a huge success. The weekend featured a 5K and 10K race on Saturday and the inaugural Health and Fitness Expo. The Half Marathon and Half Marathon relay were held on Sunday. Of the 536 runners of the Half Marathon, Jason McLeaod, 21…
Honores para el General Dave Clark y los Voluntarios
During Red Ribbon Week, Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County recognized community leaders and volunteers for outstanding efforts toward preventing drug use in our community. “Red Ribbon Week is the national observance of drug prevention awareness across the country, and an appropriate time to honor our volunteers,” said Stephanie Strutner, Executive Director…
Ally Account Submitted by: Kim Guinn, RN MS
Over 1,700 community leaders across the nation convened in Austin, Texas last month to strengthen their capacity to create and maintain drug-free communities. Stephanie, Michael and I took on the Lone-Star state, and triple digit temperatures, to participate in CADCA’s 12th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute. Eight presentation tracks engaged participants from everything on how to…
231,6 libras de medicamentos no deseados eliminados en el marco de la operación regional Botiquín
Last Saturday, October 26, 2013, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Oak Ridge Police Department, Clinton Police Department, and Oliver Springs Police Department along with ASAP hosted a special, regional Operation Medicine Cabinet. The event was part of a nationwide take back event coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as part of a continued effort…
Oportunidad de formación para el personal sanitario
ASAP is always interested in new innovations used to prevent substance use and misuse. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) worked jointly with Medscape and introduced a new tool to help health care professionals. The online training course will teach participants how to use the two question screening tool regarding alcohol habits…
Deshágase de los medicamentos no utilizados de forma segura en la Operación Botiquín este sábado
Residents across the county are encouraged to dispose their unused medicine this Saturday at a special, regional Operation Medicine Cabinet. The Oak Ridge Police Department, Clinton Police Department, and Oliver Springs Police Department along with ASAP will host the event as part of a continued effort to reduce drug misuse and practice stewardship toward our…