Real Talk. Real Facts— This was the theme of the first annual community gathering hosted by Association of People Against Lethal Drugs, or APALD. For inspiration overcoming addiction, Vice President JD Vance's mother, Beverly Vance Aikins, was the keynote speaker. Aikins shared her story battling years of drug addiction that was also made public in Vice President Vance’s 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy.”
One of the recipients was the Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board. The agency got a one million dollar federal grant for programs that co. Prevent the illicit use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances within a predominately rural county. There was a total of 20 million handed out from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio to support law enforcement and public safety initiatives.
27 teams teed up to help raise money to bring the message of the dangers of drugs to local school students. The 5th annual Andrew Elder Memorial Golf Outing returned to the Springbrook Golf Course to raise money for drug addiction education for area students.
Activate along with Mercy Health, the Mental Health Recovery Services Board of Allen Auglaize and Hardin Counties, and the Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Board of Putnam County awarded more than 25-thousand dollars to 11 schools for programs that are helping children to be both physically and emotionally fit.
Golfers hit the links in Van Wert to help battle drug addiction in their community. The annual Andrew Elder Memorial Golf Scramble returned to the Hickory Sticks Golf Course to raise money for drug addiction education for Van Wert students. The scramble is organized by the family of Andrew Elder, who died of an overdose in 2017. They say that it was important to them to catch people in the community while they are still young so that they will have a better chance of actually being able to help them.
Around two years ago, the Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) opened their doors to their first recovery homes for people battling addiction.
More young adults are taking Adderall, according to a recent study. But the problem with those rising numbers is that the number of prescriptions have remained about the same, which suggests more young adults are abusing the drug.
