Prevention

Need even more resources for your drug-free needs? Check out our prevention resources below for more information, statistics, and help.

Join us in our journey to create a drug-free, healthy Weakley County community.

 

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Lockbox Request

More than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while their caregiver wasn’t looking. Every day in the United States, an average of 2,000 teenagers use prescription drugs without a doctor’s guidance for the first time.

Safeguard medicine in your home and take extra precautions with:

Pain Pills
Anxiety Medicine
Insulin Syringes
Anti-Depressants
Sleeping Pills
ADHD Medicine
Other Strong Medicine

Lockboxes are just one simple way to lock up your medications. WCPC is honored to provide community members with stationary lockboxes and lock bags that will assist in the efforts to reduce youth substance abuse among our youth. Contact WCPC today to see how you can receive a FREE pill pod lockbox. Lockboxes and lock bags available while supplies last.

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Narcan Training

Naloxone (or Narcan) is a proven tool in the battle against drug misuse and overdose death. When too much of an opioid medication is taken, it can slow breathing to a dangerously low rate. When breathing slows too much, overdose death can occur. Naloxone can reverse this potentially fatal situation by allowing the person to breathe normally again temporarily (30-90 minutes). An individual can fall back into an overdose situation after that time if they have a long-acting medication or substance in their system. Naloxone is not a “cure” but is only intended to provide time for emergency medical services to arrive.

Naloxone is not a dangerous medicine. However, proper training is required by law. Any time an overdose is suspected, first responders should be notified by calling 911 immediately and stay with the patient until first responders arrive. It is important to know that some patients may awake disoriented or agitated after receiving naloxone. This is a good sign, but calling 911 is still very important to help the person survive.

Alcohol Server Training

Weakley County Prevention Coalition offers Responsible Alcohol Sales Classes to local businesses and organizations. 

The cost of these classes are $50 per student. Each class lasts approximately 3 hours and can takes place at the WCPC office located at:

134 East Heights Drive,
Martin TN, 38237
or at your business.

Classes may be requested using the form below.

For the form, please fill out what organization you are representing, applicable days and times you would like to hold the classes, and appropriate contact information so that we may be in touch with you.

Look out for free training classes by checking out our events page.

Fill Out Our Form

Please leave a message with us regarding what type of service or resource you would like that we offer, what organization you represent, needed details, and contact information. We hope to speak with you soon!

134 East Heights Drive, Martin TN, 38237