Prevention

Be Aware Blount is a state funded prevention coalition serving Blount County, and the team is available to teach the facts and effects of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs to any age group. Our team is ready to be in our school’s classrooms or to train in the boardrooms of the organizations in our community. Please reach out for information or training of any kind.

Substance misuse and overdose are broad and difficult discussions that best happen over a series of conversations or learning opportunities. On our website we are focusing on 6 different areas of discussion: Alcohol, Tobacco, Vaping, Stimulants, Opioids, and Marijuana/Cannabis. However, we recognize that there are a number of dangerous drugs that we are not taking time to talk about here, such as tranq drugs (tranquilizers like Xylazine), hallucinogenic/psychedelic drugs (such as LSD or PCP), and others. If you have questions about drugs that we aren’t spending time on here, we can get you more information about them. We have chosen to focus on the highest volume issues that are seen in our county. Click below to learn more about the specifics.

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…

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