Did you know?
- January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
- Use of alcohol while pregnant can lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders (FASDs) in newborns
- Binge drinking is responsible for more than half of the deaths that result from excessive drinking. (CDC)
- One in three 18-24 year olds admitted to emergency rooms for serious injuries is intoxicated. (NIAAA)
- Research shows that students who choose not to drink do so because their parents discussed alcohol use and its adverse consequences with them. (NIAAA)
- TAKING AWAY THE KEYS DOESN’T TAKE AWAY THE RISKS: Over two-thirds of all deaths associated with underage drinking are NOT on the roadways. (CDC)
Upcoming Events:
- Pocahontas Coalition Meeting - January 9
- Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council Meeting - January 9
- Lawrence County Opioid Response Team (LCORT) - January 10
- Out of the Dark Coalition Meeting - January 14
- Poinsett County Coalition Meeting - January 14
- Cross County Coalition Meeting - January 14
- NEA Educators Vaping Information Lunch & Learn - January 23
- CADCA Forum Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America - February 3-6
Regional Prevention Program Locations:
Prevention Region 4
2401 Fox Meadow Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72404
Phone: (870) 933.0033
Fax: (870) 933.0048
Prevention Region 7
593 HWY 243
Marianna, AR 72360
Fax: (870) 298.2249
Contacts:
Jonesboro:
Dr. Lisa Perry
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Cell: (870) 273.2921
Deonna Vincent
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Cell: (870) 919.5813
Linda Williams
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Cell: (870) 520.9842
Marianna:
Kendon Gray
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Cell: (870) 819.7756
Who we are:
CRDC: Prevention operates in two of Arkansas’s thirteen Prevention Regions. These regions include 13 counties in northeast and eastern Arkansas.
Region 4 Counties include: Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, & Randolph.
Region 7 Counties include: Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, & St. Francis.
What We Do:
- Raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
- Provide substance abuse prevention support and programs in our regions
- Provide speakers for schools, churches, civic organizations, and others wanting to learn more about prevention
- Provide materials to individuals, schools, churches, law enforcement, or any group who needs them
- Recruit and participate in the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA) surveys
- SYNAR Tobacco Compliance checks and coverage studies
- Provide assistance to community coalitions, drug free clubs, and others
