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Please read the Tennessee Dept. of Health’s Public Health Advisory about electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) also known as eCigarettes, ‘vaping’, and ‘juuling’. These devices pose a health risk to youth and the rate of use is increasing rapidly! Read more here

According to the CDC, “binge drinking is the common, costly, and deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States.” Binge drinking is defined as consuming 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women on one occasion. Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently identified 3 urgent and emerging issues: marijuana, kratom, and eCigarettes. Learn More

On Wednesday, April 17, the Dept. of Justice charged many medical providers with alleged illegal prescribing and distribution of opioids. Tennessee was included in this multi-state operation. As a result, a pain clinic in Murfreesboro is currently closed. For anyone in need of help, please take a look at the…

Did you know…. In the 1st 3 months of 2019, the Murfreesboro City Police collected 209.5 lbs of medication in the drug dropbox located at the headquarters on Highland Ave. Thank you Murfreesboro City Police for offering this service for our community! In addition to the Murfreesboro Police office, you…

Iceland dramatically reduced alcohol consumption among youth from 42% in 1998 to 5% in 2016. The program in Iceland involves parents and kids. Existing community resources are enhanced to give kids healthy alternatives and strategies to deal with stress. The CDC just awarded a grant to West Virginia University Prevention…