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Medication Safety Program
Very often unused prescription medications find their way into the wrong hands. Prevent substance misuse before it starts by practicing safe use, safe storage, and safe disposal. This medication safety project is funded by a SAMHSA grant T108178 and created in collaboration with the WNY Prevention Resource Center and the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports, OASAS.
FREE AND ANONYMOUS
NO QUESTIONS ASKED
LIQUIDS AND SHARPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Find a Drop Box in Your Area
Substance misuse prevention coalitions are present in many of our local communities across the WNY Region. They provide an array of resources and support to address prevention needs as well as he promotion of healthy and strong communities. For more information on resources within your community or becoming a member of a coalition in your area see below:
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Erie CountyFOCUS Coalition - click here to learn more ITAC Coalition - click here to learn more Amherst Task Force - click here to learn more CRC Coalition- click here to learn more
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Allegany CountyPPAC - click here to learn more
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Cattaraugus County
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Chautauqua CountyHope Chautauqua Coalition - click here to see more
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Genesee CountyEnter your answer here
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Niagara CountyEnter your answer here
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Wyoming CountyP4P Coalition - click here to learn more
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Orleans CountyEnter your answer here
Permanent Rx Drop Box Sites
Use the map below to find an RX dropbox near you.
Underage Drinking
Prom & Graduation Season
As hundreds of thousands of teens prepare for their big evening and graduation season, there is some sobering information that parents should know before sending their child out the door. Below are the dangers associated with that much-awaited dance and graduation season.
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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the months from April thru July see some of the highest teenage traffic fatalities of the entire year.
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Automobile crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among teenagers.
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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, teen driver crash rates are nearly 4 times more frequent than those ages 20 or over.
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1,340 young people under the age of 21 die each year in alcohol-related automobile crashes.
National Medicine Abuse Awareness
It's Officially National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
Help raise awareness of the dangers of OTC cough medicine and prescription (Rx) drug misuse during National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM) throughout October. Take part in the Dose of Prevention Challenge, which promotes community engagement through a variety of virtual events and activitites.
The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, October 23rd to October 31st each year.
WHAT IS RED RIBBON WEEK?
It is an ideal way for people and communities to united and takes a visible stand against drugs. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23 - 31st. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America.
WHO?
The National Family Partnership is the sponsor of the National Red Ribbon Week® Celebration. We are helping citizens across the country come together to keep children, families, and communities safe, healthy and drug-free, through parent training, networking, and sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign®.
WHY?
The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign in response to the murder of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Camarena was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. After his murder, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America.
HOW?
Plan a Red Ribbon celebration using materials from Nimco, Inc. Order Red Ribbon-themed items for your classroom, office, or home and show your support for living drug-free! Proceeds from the sale of Red Ribbon-themed merchandise help us to continue to promote drug prevention education. Visit Nimcoinc.com.
Participate in the National Red Ribbon Theme Contest. Each year a new theme is chosen through a national contest. The contest starts in January and runs through December 4. By participating in the theme contest, you are helping to increase the awareness and effectiveness of Red Ribbon Week. Join us! Learn more about the contest by visiting redribbon.org/theme.
