Blount County’s

Prevention & Wellness Coalition

DOING THE WORK TO END SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND OVERDOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY

VISION

A drug-free community that is united and empowered to address the social, emotional, and economic well-being of Blount County individuals and families.

Mission

To establish a network of community members and agencies that creates opportunities for public discourse and implementation of strategies to reduce substance misuse.

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Average taxpayer saving for every $1 spent on prevention
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Overdose Death in Tennessee in 2021, 95 of which were in Blount County
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Blount County Students whose family communicated at least once about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Hope for a Brighter Future

Be Aware Blount Prevention & Wellness Coalition’s work is to promote primary prevention measures in our community while partnering with other organizations around these substances:

Tobacco

Tobacco

Tobacco consists of nicotine, an addictive substance, as well as many other harmful chemicals that can lead to heart disease, cancer, and many other adverse health effects…

Vaping

Vaping

Vaping devices or E-cigarettes “are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals…

Cannabis

Cannabis

Marijuana use, whether smoked,vaped, eaten, or other uses, pose a lot of risk to those using and to the community around them. 1 in 6 students will develop a Marijuana Use Disorder.

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol is a liquid that works as a psychoactive drug as well as a depressant that can cause many short-term and long-term health consequences.

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids are a highly addictive class of drugs, primarily used for pain relief. This type of drug works by blocking pain signals between the brain and the body. These include prescription drugs like oxycodone and illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl.

Stimulants

Stimulants

Stimulants, like cocaine and methamphetamines, can have detrimental effects on your brain and heart within the first use. Misuse of prescription stimulants can have detrimental effects as well…

Help Change Lives

With your gift today, you will join others in preventing substance misuse in our community, decreasing overdose in our county, and making our community safer overall.