Check out Part 3 of the Substance Abuse Video Series from Erwin & AC Reynolds Students!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqhlQ8MiBsXTnI–LgfijDnO6WLCrueU/view?usp=sharing
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Check out Part 2 of the Substance Abuse Video Series from Erwin & AC Reynolds Students!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10xNgIDUJp5Utotxd7xyedhN1z782BJe0/view?usp=sharing
CDC reports 93,000 US Drug overdose deaths in 2020, a 30% one year increase
Overdose deaths accounted for more deaths in 2020 than car crashes, gun violence, and HIV-AIDS combined. The opioid epidemic has killed over half a million people in the US since 1999. 15 states have agreed to abandon their fight to block the bankruptcy plan of Purdue pharma, maker of Oxycotin. In exchange, Purdue will release […]
Healthy Ways to Manage Stress
Back to school is just around the corner! Be aware of increased peer influence and stress from school on top of the ongoing stress from the pandemic. Teens may turn to substances as ways to cope with stress. Help your teen find healthy alternatives to relieve stress, such as art, sports, or games with friends. […]
Community Paramedicine: Breaking the Overdose Cycle and Beyond
https://www.buncombecounty.org/countycenter/news-detail.aspx?id=19173
Behind needle exchange bill, a spat between Asheville site and its new neighbors
Behind needle exchange bill, a spat between Asheville site and its new neighbors
Medication Take-Back April 24
A BIG thank you to our incredible volunteers that braved the rain last weekend for our Medication Take-Back at Asheville Outlets and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. With your help, we collected 43 lbs. of medication! We distributed 6 lockboxes, 3 sharps containers, and 22 packs of Deterra Drug Deactivation System. If you live in Buncombe […]
Addiction and COVID-19, “twindemic” crises creates challenges for local officials
“While it will take some time for all the data from 2020 to be released, it’s fair to say the opioid crisis is still ongoing in this community. “The reality is that when our social contact is limited, we tend to get sicker, and that sickness shows up as addictive and compulsive behaviors,” added Nicolaisen.” […]
NEWS RELEASE
The Partnership for Substance Free Youth in Buncombe County taking back unwanted prescription drugs April 24 [Asheville, NC] – On Saturday, Apr. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Partnership for Substance Free Youth will be collaborating with local businesses and law enforcement to provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and […]