For Parents

 

National Inhalants Awareness Month- Please check out this lifesaving message

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3pIvyOB13Q

Hey parents! Need more information about keeping your teen safe?

Be sure to check out "Start Talking Before They Start Using", our newest information for Parents.  To get  copies for your parent group please call  our office 254-2815

en Espanol "!Comience A Hablar antes De Que Ellos Comiencen A Usarlo!

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Welcome to Drug Free Marion County

Drug Free Marion County is comprised of concerned citizens dedicated to preventing and reducing the negative consequences from the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Marion County. We are business professionals, law enforcement officials, parents, healthcare providers, educators, neighborhood leaders and others, who, like you, care about the health and safety of our community.

Current News

Alcohol and Heart Disease: What You Should Know       (01/27/2010)
In February, the American Heart Association leads the observation of Go Red for Women month, which draws attention to heart disease in women. But it’s also a good time to consider heart health in general.
 
Over the past couple of decades, much media attention has been given to studies linking a reduced rate of heart attacks with drinking alcohol, especially red wine. And that was enough for some people to assume they had a green light to freely imbibe.
 
That is not, however, the message these studies send, say heart health experts.
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DFMC Announces 2010 Grant Recipients       (01/12/2010)

Drug Free Marion County has announced the recipients of its annual Drug Free Community Fund grants. Eighteen local organizations received more than $375,000. Recipients include educational programs for youth and their parents/guardians, recovery programs for homeless and other underserved individuals, treatment and other services for women affected by domestic violence, and criminal-justice services such as re-entry and diversion efforts.

 

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