Acetyl Fentanyl Could Hit Charlotte’s Streets

Acetyl Fentanyl Could Hit Charlotte’s Streets

Last winter, a headline in The Charlotte Observer read, “Two powerful street drugs behind recent overdoses across NC.” The story, covered by Thomasi McDonald, opened with a reference to a warning issued by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) in the winter of 2013. The NCDHHS warned about the arrival of acetyl…

Mecklenburg County’s Public Parks and Government Properties Are Officially Smoke Free Zones
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Mecklenburg County’s Public Parks and Government Properties Are Officially Smoke Free Zones

Did you know? A new county-wide ordinance means Mecklenburg County’s Public Park System and Government Grounds are now smoke and tobacco free! The county’s Board of County Commissioners approved with an 8-1 vote on October 21, 2014, and the ordinance officially took effect on March 18, 2015, with a kickoff at Marshall Park on 3rd…

Alcohol Awareness Month 2014
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We Proudly Support Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This annual awareness campaign sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) since 1987, has been instrumental in giving a voice to people who are affected by alcoholism and abuse. Tragically millions of lives are affected by people who drink alcohol. This national campaign is aimed…

Happy New Year: Looking Forward To A Great 2014
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Happy New Year: Looking Forward To A Great 2014

Hello and Happy New Year! We hope your year is off to a great start. Looking back to 2013, we are blown away by how much we have been able to do to serve our community with alcohol and substance abuse services. In a few words, it’s nothing short of incredible. We have provided hundreds…