The Council On Alcohol & Drugs Inc

THE COUNCIL'S MISSION: WE CHANGE LIVES BY EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS AT HOME, SCHOOL AND WORK WITH PROVEN, PRACTICAL RESOURCES, PREVENTION EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. THEIR VISION IS TO BE THE PREMIER RESOURCE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION: CHANGING LIVES, SAVING FUTURES.

SINCE 1996, THE COUNCIL'S NATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING DRUGS DON'T WORK IN GEORGIA PROGRAM HAS BEEN ASSISTING COMPANIES IN ACHIEVING DRUG-FREE CERTIFICATION. STATE-CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACES IN GEORGIA RECEIVE A STATE MANDATED 7.5% DISCOUNT ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE. EMPLOYEES OF STATE CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACES RECEIVE STATE MANDATED DRUG PREVENTION INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ANNUALLY. THIS IS DRUG EDUCATION DELIVERED TO A "CAPTIVE AUDIENCE" THAT WORKING PARENTS CAN TAKE HOME AND SHARE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. EMPLOYEES OF CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACES ARE ALSO SUBJECTED TO DRUG TESTING IN THE WORKPLACE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS PROVEN THAT DRUG TESTING AT WORK IS A DETERRENT TO DRUG USE. EMPLOYEES OF CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACES RECEIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT EITHER THROUGH WORKPLACE BASED EAP (EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), OR THROUGH A LIST OF TREATMENT AND COUNSELING CENTERS MADE AVAILABLE BY THEIR EMPLOYER.

IN FY21, DFW/DOT DIVISION SHOWED A SLIGHT DECLINE DUE TO COVID-19 OBSTACLES. WITH KEY SALES, THE DIVISION FINISHED THE YEAR SHOWING A NET INCOME SURPLUS OF $491,965. YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN IN ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF THE SMALL DFW/DOT TEAM. 2022 IS ANTICIPATED TO RETURN TO GROWTH.

THE GEORGIA PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION INITIATIVE (GPDAPI) FOCUSES ONFOUR PRIORITY AREAS AND 11 OBJECTIVES IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND REDUCE PRESCRIPTIONDRUG ABUSE IN GEORGIA. THESE FOUR AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE OFFICE OFNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN.THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS ARE BASED ON THE ONDCP PLAN AND ARE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY,SECURE DISPOSAL, AND SAFE STORAGE. THE FIRST STEP IN TACKLING THE PROBLEM OFPRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS EDUCATING GEORGIA'S PARENTS, YOUTH, THE GENERAL PUBLIC,PHYSICIANS, PHARMACISTS, CARETAKERS, AND OTHERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OFPRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND THE APPROPRIATE AND SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.BY ENCOURAGING CONVENIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGDISPOSAL, ALONG WITH SAFE STORAGE PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA, THE ACCESS AND SUPPLY OFUNUSED AND EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WILL DECREASE IN THE HOME. THE COUNCILSTAFF ALSO PROMOTES INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AS A PROVEN MEASURE TO PREVENT ANDREDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IN GEORGIA.LASTLY, THE COUNCIL STAFF SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATONINVOLVING EDUCATION AND THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING DRUGDROP BOXES, PROMOTING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION, ANDSUPPORT FOR ELIMINATION OF IMPROPER PRESCRIBING PRACTICES, "PILL MILLS,X AND"DOCTOR SHOPPERS."