The Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services was recently notified that they are the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice. The grant is a Category 1 Implementation grant for Drug Courts that was submitted in partnership with the Marion County Court […]
Marion Town Hall Meeting to Focus on Drugs and the Courts
April 4, 2014 by
How should our local courts deal with the multiple drug related cases which come before them? That question and others will be addressed at a town hall meeting set for Thursday, April 10, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Harding High School in the cafetorium. Members of the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate […]
Prevention, not Punishment Program to Include Voluntary Drug Testing
February 6, 2014 by
Marion City Schools is partnering with Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board, the Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs and other agencies to launch the Prevention, not Punishment program. The program asks students to take a pledge against drug abuse and sets up a voluntary drug testing program in Marion County. The program is designed to raise awareness and promote prevention […]
Parenting for Prevention Workshop to Focus on Youth Drug Use
November 13, 2013 by
Did you know that in 2012 6.5% of 8th graders, 17% of sophomores, and 22.9% of seniors has used marijuana in the past month? Did you know that 17% of teens said they had used a prescription drug that was not theirs and 10% used a pain reliever such as Vicodin or Oxycontin that was […]
184 Pounds of Pills Turned in During Marion Drug Take Back Day
October 29, 2013 by
Marion County residents had a chance to clean out their medicine cabinets of old and unused prescription medication and dispose of it properly at the sixth Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2013. The day resulted in the collection of 184 pounds of pill and an additional 273 pounds of liquid/cream medications from […]
Marion County Holding Sixth Medication Disposal Day
October 24, 2013 by
If you have old, outdated prescriptions in your home, several agencies are coming together on Saturday, October 26, for their sixth Medication Disposal Day, providing a safe opportunity to get rid of them. The drive thru drop off will be held behind the Marion County Building on the corner of West Center and Oak Streets […]
Mother to Share Story of Son’s Death, Fight Against Opiates
October 16, 2013 by
The Marion Opiate Task Force has worked since July of 2010 to raise awareness about the increase in heroin and prescription based opiate abuse. With a primary focus on education, awareness and prevention, the group decided a new name was appropriate and will now be known as the STAND Coalition – Stop & Take A […]
Kim’s Walk Continues Battle with Drug Abuse
May 29, 2013 by
Lori Kraviec wants to mobilize the community against drug abuse – specifically opiates like heroin, methadone and OxyContin. She knows the pain of loss and founded the Hope for Tomorrow – Kim’s Walk for Drug Prevention in memory of her daughter Kim who tragically died from an opiate overdose in 2005. The first walk was […]
Rate of Increase for Prescription Opioid Deaths Slows
May 1, 2013 by
The Ohio Departments of Health (ODH) and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) have announced that while the percent of increase in deaths tied to opioid drug overdoses in 2011 was cut in half from 2010 (from a 26 percent increase in 2010 to a 13 percent increase in 2011), the total number of unintentional […]
Over 170 Vehicles Visited Medication Disposal Day Event
April 29, 2013 by
Over 170 vehicles stopped by the 5th local Medication Disposal Day on Saturday to drop off pills, liquids and sharps/syringes. Among the medications were 106 bottles of opiate-based prescriptions and a variety of other drugs like Xanax, Soma and Ritalin – all highly abused medications. The day was a collaborative effort among Marion County Recycling […]
