Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force

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Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force A dedicated group of community members that develop strategies, programs, and practices to address alcohol and substance abuse issues in our community.

Prescription drug abuse, using a drug in a way other than prescribed or taking someone else's medication, is on the rise in our county. Help reduce access to misuse by bringing your expired medications to a safe disposal site such as a RedMed Box. Click here to find the closest location www.redbedbox.com/locations.

Drum roll please...We have a winner for our Sticker Design Contest for Sticker Shock!
Congratulations to Jeter's Leaders, they are our 2016 Sticker Shock Design Contest winners!!!
We had an outstanding 2,309 total number of votes in our contest! Way to go!
April 16th is the date for Sticker Shock. If you're interested in volunteering or being involved in anyway please contact Stephanie Sutton at [email protected] .

Two important members of our Task Force are away for training. We are excited for them to return home to teach us what they have learned. But we think they might not be as excited about returning to the snow.

It's time to vote! Please vote for your favorite Sticker Shock Design. And then share the link with your friends and family. Voting is open until Sunday, February 28th
http://goo.gl/forms/Pr3dZ60eKI

Sticker Shock 2016 Vote for the 2016 Project Sticker Shock Design by voting for your favorite. On April 16th in the morning, youth and adults will be disseminating over 8,000 copies of the winning sticker to prevent underage drinking! Contact Stephanie Sutton at [email protected] to register to be a volunte…

Thank you Sindecuse Health Center staff at Western Michigan University for welcoming the Task Force to your meeting this morning. Task Force coordinator Ashley Bergeon and Achiles Malta, South West Michigan Behavioral Health, shared important statistics on opioid drug use and prescription drug statistics and how together we can reduce misuse.

Shout out to our friend & pharmacist Jim Middleton for arranging this event!