by Team ASAP | Dec 22, 2016 | Community Programs, Prevention
The United States’ growing opiate-addiction epidemic has made it more important than ever to dispose of unwanted prescription medications properly. The Britt Police Department, 8 2nd St. SE, is providing a new “drug drop-off box” and invites everyone...
by Team ASAP | Nov 3, 2015 | Prevention
Organizations around the world work in some of the most dynamic and inspiring ways to help people reach for healthy, drug-free living. Here are 11 organizations that answer questions, provide information, connect people with support and produce inspiring media that...
by Team ASAP | Jul 30, 2015 | Parenting
Here are five things we encourage parents and their children to know about marijuana: 1. Marijuana is addictive. There is no debate among knowledgeable medical professionals: marijuana is addictive, and the earlier a young person is when using, the more likely he or...
by Team ASAP | Sep 30, 2014 | Prevention
Frances M. Harding, director of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, issued this important reminder about how federal dollars may be spent to promote “clear and consistent prevention messages”...