By Stephanie Strutner, MPH, Executive Director Each day, approximately 8,000 youth across the nation will take their first drink of alcohol. In Anderson County, this typically happens during age 13; one reason alcohol is the leading drug-of-choice among young people. Annually, more than 4,700 deaths occur among underage youth as a result of alcohol use…

Join ASAP in collaboration with the South College School of Pharmacy and the Oak Ridge Police Department at 728 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN – Room 58 on August 30, 2013 at NOON. This Lunch-and-Learn with South College School of Pharmacy and Physician’s Assistant students will be followed by one-on-one consultations regarding your medications. Also,…

ORPD will host Operation Medicine Cabinet this Saturday, August 24 from 9 am to 12 noon in the parking lot at ORPD, 200 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge. Members of our community are encouraged to drop off unused or expired medicine—no questions asked. 

Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County will sponsor the PWH media campaign at Clinton High School for the CHS vs ACHS football game on August 23, 2013. T-shirts will be shot into the crowd with a cannon throughout the evening and materials will be distributed to parents upon entry. ASAP sponsors a…

From CADCA’s Coalitions Online (April 25, 2013) The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released the 2013 National Drug Control Strategy in April, which includes a focus on substance misuse prevention. The Strategy highlights the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, noting that community coalitions are an effective vehicle to prevent drug misuse before…

The future of the ASAP Youth Coalition is very bright with the outstanding student leaders who have pioneered this group. High school students interested in becoming part of the ASAP Youth Coalition are encouraged to apply for membership by contacting the ASAP office. Likewise, adults interested in becoming ASAP Coalition members are encouraged to attend…