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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...
read moreASAP 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...
read moreSafe & 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...
read moreASAP 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...
read moreAlertORS 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...
read moreOpioid Alternatives
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...
read moreSubstance Data Bytes
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...
read moreRecent Happenings – Advocacy & More!
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...
read moreFrom the Director
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...
read moreRick Meredith Wins Ally of the Year
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...
read moreBabies Are Not Born Addicted
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...
read more2019 Ally of the Year
Candidates Across Anderson County Compete for 2019 Ally of the Year Press Release, Clinton, TN February 2019 — As one of ASAP of Anderson’s largest fundraisers, Ally of the Year has become a fun, competitive race where members of the community,...
read moreAdvocacy in D.C.
ASAP of Anderson Meets with Senators Alexander and Blackburn, Representative Fleischmann in D.C. Press Release, Clinton, TN February 2019 - Coalition members and staff from ASAP of Anderson travelled to Washington D.C. this week to join over 2,800...
read moreThank you Molly Scarbrough
ASAP of Anderson Thanks Mollie Scarbrough for Six Years of Service Press Release, Clinton, TN January 2019 — ASAP of Anderson thanks Mollie Hoskins Scarbrough for her service on the ASAP of Anderson Board of Directors for the last six years. She joined...
read moreYouth Ambassadors Educate on Dangers of Teen Vaping
Press Release, Anderson County, TN, November 2018 – Teen vaping use has steadily increased over the past several years and has been declared an epidemic by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. The 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey...
read moreRed Ribbon Week 2018
Students, Community Members & Local Businesses Raise Awareness for Drug Prevention Red Ribbon Week Oak Ridge High School Pep Rally at Big Ed’s Pizza October 24th at 5:30PM Press Release, Anderson County, TN, October 2018 – This week students, community members and...
read moreRecent Happenings
Wow! ASAP has had a whirlwind of a quarter. We think the pictures will speak louder than words this time. Community members gather to celebrate the launch of the first Family Drug Treatment Court in Anderson County, named R2: Resilience and Recovery Coalition members...
read moreMember Spotlight
Brandon is a coalition and committee member for ASAP of Anderson. After joining ASAP in 2017, Brandon jumped right in to our prevention efforts. He is the current Chair of ASAP’s Red Ribbon Week Committee and served as Co-Chair for the 50/50 Raffle and...
read moreSubstance Data Bytes
In September 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared youth vaping an epidemic. The FDA Commissioner says the agency is halting sales of flavored electronic cigarettes if major manufacturers can’t prove they are doing enough to keep...
read moreFrom the Director
The Issue of Stigma and Substance Use Disorder The stigma of substance use disorder is an issue that has been propagated for decades. Stigma negatively affects a person and is a serious public health issue. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, stigma...
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