Our Next LCPN Meeting
Thursday, April 19, 2018 8:30-10:00 a.m. Coulee Council on Addictions 921 West Ave. S. La Crosse, WI, 54601 |
Upcoming Meetings, Trainings and Events...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month! Read more here and see the 2018 guide here. April 23rd to April 29th is proclaimed by Governor Scott Walker to be "National Addiction Treatment Awareness Week" in Wisconsin. This is also an initiative by the American Society of Addiction (ASAM), which raises awareness that addiction is a disease, evidence-based treatments are available, and recovery is possible. We need more clinicians to enter the field of addiction medicine. Read more here. Governor Scott Walker has also proclaimed April as Underage Alcohol Use and Abuse Awareness Month, in recognition of the health and social costs of underage drinking. See the proclamation here. For local efforts, the LCPN Alcohol workgroup will be hosting a 'Kick-Off' on Thursday, April 26th at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at La Crosse County Health & Human Services Building (300 4th St. N., La Crosse). For more information regarding the event, contact: Al Bliss, at (608) 789-4820 or abliss@lacrossecounty.org. See more about this campaign at the bottom of this page. 
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 28th. Read more here. Find a take back location in your area here OR see below for a list of Drop-box locations and times in La Crosse County Save the Date! National Prevention Week will be next month, May 13th to 19th.
Ongoing Campaigns...Wake Up Call
The "Wake Up Call" is mobile and available for La Crosse County events. The Wake Up Call is a life size exhibit of a teenager’s bedroom with more than 50 red flags that can signal substance abuse. Our goal is to educate parents and other adults who are influential in the lives of youth so they know what seemingly innocent items can actually be an indication of substance abuse, provide resources and encourage positive communication styles. The presentation is for adults 21 years of age and over. Tours are provided by trained guides. The Wake Up Call is an effort to address substance abuse including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana prescription drugs and the growing opioid and heroin epidemic. La Crosse County Wake Up Call originated in a collaborative effort with Your Choice to Live Inc. For Information regarding this mobile experience contact: Judi Zabel, 608-785-9855 or jzabel@lacrossecounty.org 
La Crosse Area Medication Drop Boxes: Available Year Round
"Prescription drug poisonings and overdose deaths continue to be a top concern in La Crosse County and throughout the United States." -Dr. Chris Eberlein Gundersen Health System
Drop Box Locations (hover for info) La Crosse County Household Hazardous Waste 6500 State Road 16 La Crosse, WI 54601 HOURS OF OPERATION AND MEDICATION DROP-OFF DETAILS: http://www.lacrossecounty.org/solidwaste/hhm.asp Parents Who Host Lose the Most Campaign: April-June
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