October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. An entire month is set aside to highlight what is really a year-round and lifelong commitment to preventing substance abuse. Whether it is in our own personal lives or in the lives of our children, we all have a role to play in preventing substance abuse. Read More...
Several years ago, the faces and voices of recovery began to be seen and heard locally and around the nation, but this came at a great cost – lost brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles, and mothers and fathers due to an opiate epidemic. Read More...
The Cambria County Drug Coalition has launched two campaigns addressing underage drinking and vaping in the county. According to a Pennsylvania Youth Survey in 2019, vaping nicotine and alcohol consumption are the two most misused substances for teens in Cambria County. Read More...
CAMBRIA CO, Pa (WJAC) — The Cambria County Drug Coalition says it's preparing to launch two campaigns targeting underage drinking and vaping. Read More...
I was blessed to have one child; a beautiful, sweet, and loving daughter who meant the world to me. Logan Larue’s smile would always melt my heart and the hearts of others whom she met. For many years, it was just Logan and I living as mother and daughter, so we created an unbreakable bond
Growing up here as a teenager has most certainly opened my eyes to problems youth in society face, no matter the size of their community. When some of my peers are vaping, drinking and making other bad decisions, it can be difficult not to cave under the peer pressure. This is a big problem with
The Cambria County Drug & Alcohol Program administers federal, state and county funds to provide drug and alcohol treatment, prevention and recovery support services to the citizens of Cambria County. Read More...
The Cambria County Drug Coalition recently partnered with Value Drug Pharmacies in the area to distribute Deterra Drug Deactivation Bags. Community members can pick up a bag for free at 14 participating pharmacies across Cambria County. Listen in as Ronna Yablonski, Executive Director of the Drug Coalition, explains more...
The Cambria County Drug Coalition and more than a dozen Cambria County pharmacies have partnered to distribute pouches that can be used to neutralize unwanted, unused or expired drugs, coalition leaders announced Tuesday. Members of the public can receive Deterra drug deactivation pouches at no cost by visiting the drive-through windows of participating pharmacies through
Many people in our community are struggling with opioid use disorder or substance use disorder, and Cambria County has put forth an enormous effort to assist these individuals to be successful in recovery. Read More...