Observed on the 31st of August each year, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change to reduce the harms associated with drug use.
The Knox Substance Abuse Action Team invites members of the community to begin donating old shoes to be used in a display representing those lost to drug overdose. Donations are being accepted at the following organizations in Mount Vernon: Freedom Center, Hospice of Knox County, Knox Community Hospital Volunteer Desk, Knox County Health Department, and Riverside Recovery. For additional information, please contact Tina Cockrell at 740-392-2200 ext. 2229 or email tcockrell@knoxhealth.com. KSAAT is a coalition of community members dedicated to reducing substance abuse among youth and adults in Knox County. For more information or to volunteer visit ksaat.org.
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The Knox County Teen Advisory Council has received both state and national attention with their message "Be a Parent, Not a Friend".
An article about the public service announcement can be found in the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services May 2019 e-update and nationally in the CADCA Coalitions Online newsletter. The message, “Be a Parent, Not a Friend,” reminds parents of the dangers of providing a ‘safe’ environment for youth to drink. The production was entirely youth-led, and TAC members created the characters, wrote the script, identified shoot locations, performed in lead roles and as supporting cast, and assisted with the production of this PSA.” Congratulations! Parents play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. In a recent national survey of parents and teens by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, one-third of teen partygoers have been to parties where teens were drinking alcohol, smoking pot, or using cocaine, Ecstasy or prescription drugs while a parent was present. By age 17, nearly half (46 percent) of teens have been at such parties where parents were present. “Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking” is a public awareness campaign to provide parents with accurate information about the health risks of underage drinking and the legal consequences of providing alcohol to youth. The campaign encourages parents and the community to send a unified message at prom and graduation time that teen alcohol consumption is not acceptable. It is illegal, unsafe, and unhealthy for anyone under age 21 to drink alcohol. Here are the facts:
On April 30, 2019 members of the Teen Advisory Council joined 2,000 teens from 75 cities all for one movement. We Are The Majority of teens who don’t use drugs or alcohol. Who: KSAAT & Local Law Enforcement Agencies What: Drug Take Back Day When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 10 AM – 2 PM Pounds collected: 138.08 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication Knox County, OH – Saturday, April 27, 2019, Knox County participated in the National Drug Take Back Day. We are thankful to announce were able to collect 138.08 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication. This year also brought in quite a few liquids, patches and inhalants. Specifically, 74 lbs. were collected in Mount Vernon at the Knox County Health Department and new location Knox Community Hospital Medical Pavilion, 31.08 lbs. were collected at Centerburg Foster’s Pharmacy, 16 lbs. were collected at the Danville Police Department and 17 lbs. were collected at the Fredericktown Police Department. KSAAT would like to thank the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Fredericktown Police Department, Danville Police Department and the Mount Vernon Police Department for leading each drop-off location as well as all of the KSAAT and Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers that donated their time to make this event a success. The next county-wide drug take back day will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019. However, you can always anonymously drop off your medications at our three 24/7 drop-boxes. These drop-boxes are located at the Mount Vernon Police Department, Fredericktown Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Please do not dispose of liquids, inhalers, or illegals in these drop-boxes. KSAAT thanks all of you for cleaning out your medicine cabinets to make Knox County safer! Unite in our Fight!
The Knox Substance Abuse Action Team (KSAAT) and the Teen Advisory Council (TAC) premiered the production of “Be a Parent, Not a Friend” Wednesday, April 24 at the Woodward Opera House, Recital Hall. The meeting welcomed nearly sixty community members, parents, educators and KSAAT members.
"Be a Parent, Not a Friend" is a vision of the Teen Advisory Council (TAC). TAC students identified alcohol abuse a problem of practice among their peers. With this knowledge they created characters and wrote a script. TAC students participated in lead roles, supporting cast as well as assisted with the production and direction of this PSA. The event concluded a discussion about underage drinking in Knox County and parent resources to address the problem of practice. Each year, more than 41,000 individuals die by #suicide, leaving behind their friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of loss.
Click here to learn more. This event is free and open to the public.
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