Opioid Alternatives Lunch and Learn Series Hosted by ASAP of Anderson Press Release, Clinton, TN March 2019 — ASAP of Anderson is hosting a bi-monthly Opioid Alternatives Lunch and Learn Series at Methodist Medical Center.  Each Lunch and Learn will provide information about a specific opioid alternative treatment from a qualified professional. Eye Movement Desensitization…

The 2018 Pride Survey results are now available. Students in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade were surveyed at all three school systems in the community – Anderson County Schools, Clinton City Schools, and Oak Ridge Schools. Major components covered in the survey include student behaviors related to drug use; student perceptions about drug use;…

In early February, coalition members and staff travelled to Washington D.C. to join over 2,800 substance misuse prevention specialists and advocates from across the country for CADCA’s 29th Annual Leadership Forum. The group attended Tennessee Tuesday, a weekly breakfast hosted by Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator Marsha Blackburn and their staff, as well as met…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.15″] ASAP hosted their 5th annual Community Appreciation Banquet on March 1st. We celebrated community leaders who have worked diligently over the past year to raise awareness for substance misuse prevention. In addition, we celebrated the culmination of a year of coalition work and the volunteers who are the boots on the…

Press Release, Clinton, TN March 2019 — People in Anderson County continue to show their commitment to preventing misuse of drugs and alcohol among our youth and across our community. Last Friday, March 1st, ASAP of Anderson held their yearly banquet to thank community partners and volunteers across the county for their dedication to fighting…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.15″] Babies exposed to drugs are clinically diagnosed as drug dependent – Why terminology mattersAnderson County, TN, February 2019 – When pregnant women take prescription medications or other drugs, their baby may be born drug-dependent. This is not the same as addiction. Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain characterized by…