IREDELL COUNTY

Thanks for your interest in preventing prescription drug abuse in Iredell county!

Coalition Name: Drug-Alcohol Abuse Free Iredell Coalition iredell

Coalition mission: “Drug-Alcohol Abuse Free Iredell Coalition is committed to the reduction and prevention of substance misuse and abuse and overdose deaths in Iredell County.“

Interrupting the escalation of overdose deaths by encouraging members of the community to dispose of unused prescription medications;
Educating providers on CDC safe prescribing guidelines, promoting the use of the Controlled Substance Reporting System and the use of Narcan/Naloxone, the reversal medication for an opioid overdose;
Redefining substance abuse as a serious epidemic in the minds of the public;
Reducing the access to prescription drugs by promoting “safe use, safe disposal and safe storage and never share.”;
Advocating for legislative changes that assist in the reduction and prevention of substance misuse, abuse and overdose deaths in North Carolina;
Supporting and providing evidence based youth substance abuse prevention strategies in the community;
Developing sensitive and effective responses to those who have substance use disorders;
Increasing community awareness of substance abuse, overdose and unintentional deaths by:

1. Providing opportunities for collaboration between service providers;

2. Providing information related to resources available for treatment, counseling, case management and recovery;

3. Providing opportunities for proper disposal of unused/unwanted prescription medications;

4. Providing information related to the State Health Director’s Standing Order for Naloxone and;

5. Providing information related to North Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law

Address: 318 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, NC 28625

Lock Your Meds Coordinator: Regina Propst, rpropst@insightnc.org, 828-217-8470