Welcome!

The Jackson County Anti Drug Coalition created this blog to keep coalition members and community residents up to date on our happenings! Our coalition is working to decrease alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalant, and prescription drug abuse among our teens, as well as adults. We have lost one too many of our children to substance abuse - it is time to make a change!



We hope you will join us the first Monday of each Month at the City building in Ripley for our coalition meetings. The youth meeting begins at 5pm and general coalition at 6pm. We will see you then!


Monday, December 12, 2011

When hosting a Party...

When hosting a Party take into consideration people that have alcohol addiction, if you do plan on serving alcohol remember to also have plenty of other non alcoholic beverage options, and avoid food that has any type of alcohol in them such as "rum balls"

Friday, November 4, 2011

Alcohol and Drug-Free Tailgate Party


Planning on going to the Hatchet game today? Then come join us and grab a bite to eat and play a little cornhole before the BIG GAME. Everything is FREE, but we will be accepting donations which will benefit the Christopher James Rhodes Memorial Fund (Dodie's Son)

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, fun starts at 5:30 p.m.!!!!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

FREE COMMUNITY DRUG SUMMIT

Do you still have questions about what K2, Spice or Bath Salts are? Do you know if they are legal in West Virginia? To find out the answers to these and many more questions about Synthetic Marijuana and Synthetic Cocaine, come to our Community Drug Summit on Friday September 23, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. in the beautiful city of Ripley, West Virginia, hope to see you there!!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

THANK YOU JACKSON COUNTY, WV

A SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE IN JACKSON COUNTY THAT PARTICIPATED IN RX DRUG TAKE BACK WE WERE ABLE TO COLLECT 10 POUNDS IN KENNA, 31 POUNDS IN RIPLEY AND 58 POUNDS IN RAVENSWOOD FOR A TOTAL OF 99 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS SOOO MUCH

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Prescription Drug Take Back

Don't know what to do with your old medication, thinking of flushing it down the drain, DON'T!!!! Instead bring it to these 3 sites in Jackson County, and don't forget to tell your friends and loved ones!!!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Belt it out in 2011 by Singing for Safety


Song Submission Rules and Regulations
  1. National competition for an original safe driving song focusing on distracted driving. Participants must write, compose, and perform the song. Song must be no more than five (5) minutes in length.  Song must include clear messaging about distracted driving and the dangers of distractions. For more information on distractions feel free to visit thedistraction section  
                                                                                    
  2. Participants may compete individually, or in teams of up to five (5) members. Participants must be ages 15-19 and not be professional paid performers.
  3. Song must be submitted in the form of a video and through YouTube.  To enter simply upload your entry to www.YouTube.com and email the video’s link toFordDSFL@ford.com along with a scanned copy of  each team members permit or license attached. Must be a valid United States citizen (including territories) with a valid drivers license/learner's permit. Participants must also complete the online registration form found at the the following link registration page.
  4. In order to be eligible you must have completed the online training academy found atwww.drivingskillsforlife.com.
  5. Online registration form, YouTube video address, and a scanned copy of each team member’s driver’s license or learner’s permit must be received no later than April 30th 2011 @ 11:59 pm EST.  YouTube title of video will be official video title.
  6.  A panel consisting of representatives of Ford Fund, Ford Safety, and GHSA will identify top ten performances May 1st- May 30th 2011.

  7. Finalist's entries will be uploaded to www.drivingskillsforlife.com. Public will be invited to help select the top five finalists. The public voting period will be from June 1st- June 30th 2011.

  8. Top three entries will then be selected and announced 
Winners will receive savings bonds in the following denominations
1st Place: $5,000 for each team member up to $25,000
2nd Place: $3,000 for each team member up to $15,000
3rd Place: $1,000 for each team member up to $5,000
All decisions of the judges are final. This contest is not open to Ford Motor Company or Ford Fund employees or their immediate families. All entries will become the property of Ford Fund and will not be returned following the contest. Determinations of song appropriateness will be made in the sole discretion of the Ford Motor Company Fund.