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DEA Rx Drug Takeback Saturday, October 26, 2024 Various Locations!

Oct 241 min read

DEA Rx Drug Takeback Saturday, October 26, 2024 Various Locations!

Dispose of Unused, Unwanted and Expired Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medications, Vape Pens or other E-cigarette Devices. Medication...

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More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021

HCCoalition Team

May 84 min read

More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021

Federal study shows lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children and families in...

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

HCCoalition Team

Oct 23, 20231 min read

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Dispose of Unused, Unwanted, and Expired Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medications. We will...

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CRUSH THE CRISIS - Prescription Drug Take Back Day

HCCoalition Team

Oct 16, 20231 min read

CRUSH THE CRISIS - Prescription Drug Take Back Day

In partnership with Hamilton County Coalition Crush The Crisis - Saturday, Oct. 28 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Parkridge Camp Jordan ER is committed...

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Chattanooga State Campus Flu Clinic & Drug Take Back Event

HCCoalition Team

Oct 3, 20231 min read

Chattanooga State Campus Flu Clinic & Drug Take Back Event

Hosted by CVS Open To All - Minimum age: 9 yrs old Bring Your Insurance Card Oct. 11, 2023, 8 a.m. - 6 pm | Health Science Lobby Oct. 12,...

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HCCoalition Team

Sep 13, 20231 min read

2023 REGIONAL DRUG TRENDS SEMINAR

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Dangerous Drugs TaskForce (TBI/TDDTF) co--sponsored by the West TN Regional Training Center, will...

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Join Us For Recovery Happens Together! September 20, 2023

HCCoalition Team

Sep 13, 20231 min read

Join Us For Recovery Happens Together! September 20, 2023

Join us on September 20th for Recovery Happens Together - a celebration of people in Recovery, Service Providers, and Allies! We will...

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PRESS RELEASE! Hamilton County Coalition Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

HCCoalition Team

Aug 30, 20232 min read

PRESS RELEASE! Hamilton County Coalition Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - Local communities in Tennessee and around the world are coming together on August 31 to remember those who have...

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New Parent, College Student and Teen Resources Added To HCCoalition.org

HCCoalition Team

Aug 15, 20231 min read

New Parent, College Student and Teen Resources Added To HCCoalition.org

Keeping our youth, young adult college students, and parents informed, empowered, and safe is a top priority of the Hamilton County...

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Join Us On Friday, July 21, 2023 For The Senior Health Fair, Shred Event and Rx Drug Take Back!

HCCoalition Team

Jul 12, 20232 min read

Join Us On Friday, July 21, 2023 For The Senior Health Fair, Shred Event and Rx Drug Take Back!

Join Us at the Rx Drug Take Back/Shred Event Senior Health Fair! The Hamilton County Coalition, CHI Memorial, the City of Chattanooga,...

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July 2023 Calender of Events Updates - Training/Awareness and Vaccination Events Added.

HCCoalition Team

Jul 10, 20231 min read

July 2023 Calender of Events Updates - Training/Awareness and Vaccination Events Added.

The Hamilton County Coalition partners with various community partners to provide information, resources, and vaccinations to the...

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Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Joined 500 Youth Leaders at the 2023 TENNESSEE TEEN INSTITUTE

HCCoalition Team

Jun 30, 20232 min read

Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Joined 500 Youth Leaders at the 2023 TENNESSEE TEEN INSTITUTE

Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Teen Institute Jackson, TN – Students from Hamilton County, Tennessee joined 490 youth leaders from...

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Tips To Celebrate Fourth of July Safely!

HCCoalition Team

Jun 28, 20231 min read

Tips To Celebrate Fourth of July Safely!

Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees...

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SAMHSA has issued a New Long Covid Advisory

HCCoalition Team

Jun 28, 20231 min read

SAMHSA has issued a New Long Covid Advisory

Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID on the Identification and Management of...

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Youth Town Hall "Youth Perspectives on Drugs and Alcohol" March 30, 2023

HCCoalition Team

Mar 14, 20231 min read

Youth Town Hall "Youth Perspectives on Drugs and Alcohol" March 30, 2023

The Hamilton County Coalition is hosting a Youth Town Hall on March 30, 2023, at the Avondale Community Center located at 1305 Dodson...

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HCCoalition Team

Dec 13, 20224 min read

NIH-funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on blood vessels

Combining e-cigarettes with regular cigarettes may increase health risks. Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can...

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Another Successful Rx Drug Take Back, 206 pounds Collected!

HCCoalition Team

Oct 31, 20221 min read

Another Successful Rx Drug Take Back, 206 pounds Collected!

Keeping your family and making our community safer requires many different approaches. Education and action are at the top of the list...

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Kick-off National Recovery Month 2022 With Faces & Voices of Recovery

HCCoalition Team

Aug 31, 20221 min read

Kick-off National Recovery Month 2022 With Faces & Voices of Recovery

Kick-off National Recovery Month with Faces and Voices of Recovery – 2022 Recovery Month Kick-off Date and Time: September 1, 2022,...

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Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021

HCCoalition Team

Aug 23, 20225 min read

Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021

August 22, 2022 Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in...

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Join The Coalition on August 30 For A Time of Remembrance & Hope! #IOAD22 #ENDOVERDOSE

HCCoalition Team

Aug 23, 20221 min read

Join The Coalition on August 30 For A Time of Remembrance & Hope! #IOAD22 #ENDOVERDOSE

The Hamilton County Coalition will host A Time of Remembrance and Hope commemorating the lives of those lost to Overdose and the families...

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