Metro Drug Coalition

08/27/2025

Yesterday at the coalition meeting, Jessica, one of our ROPS, gave us an overdose awareness training. Thanks Jessica for providing such valuable information!

We appreciate everyone who came and hope you can join us for September's coalition meeting.

08/26/2025

Join us at International Overdose Awareness Day to remember those we have lost and to celebrate life.

📍Where: Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park
📆 When: August 29th 2025
⏰ Time: 2-7 pm

08/23/2025

Been a busy week at MDC!

☕ Elle and Bethany earned mugs at the HIDTA conference by proving their knowledge

🪴 Attending the HIDTA conference to learn how to better connect with and support youth

🍺 Beer consultation with The Pink Cactus before they open to provide resources for responsible alcoholic beverage sales

💊 Cumberland Heights Overdose Awareness Training

📸 Photoshoot for upcoming campaign to reduce underage drinking

🔆 Mission District Medical Outreach

💊 Overdose Awareness Training with House Managers Academy

🌻 "Street Medicine" outreach with Dr. Darter and Volunteer Ministry Center

💊 Overdose Awareness Training with Sage Recovery LLC

💼 Sharing resources with KnoxWorx students

08/22/2025

Sneak peak of something exciting that's coming to MDC. Big reveal next Friday, August 29th at the International Overdose Awareness Day event.

08/21/2025

Jessica talks about our International Overdose Awareness Day event with Living East Tennessee

This event is meant to bring awareness to drug overdoses.

08/19/2025

Lot's of speaking and outreach in the community this week!

💊 Jessica, one of our Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists, was a keynote speaker at Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth's International Overdose Awareness Day event.

👩‍🏫 Bethany, our prevention coordinator, also spoke at ETCCY's International Overdose Awareness Day event about young adults and the fentanyl crisis.

💊 Elle, our director of primary prevention, was another speaker at ETCCY's International Overdose Awareness Day event about prevention and youth.

👩‍🏫 Bethany, presented at the National Prevention Network Conference in D.C.

🟠 Elle spoke at the UTK Ignite Leader Dinner for incoming freshman about her journey and work at MDC.

🌱 Attended the National Prevention Network Conference in D.C.

📻 Back to School Interview on East Tennessee Report Star 102.1 Your #1 Hit Music Station

📹 Medication Safety interview with WVLT

⛑️ Mental Health First Aid training

🔆 Mission District Medical Outreach

08/16/2025

Help us reduce the shame and stigma associated with overdoses.

Join us for International Overdose Awareness Day to remember those we have lost to overdose and celebrate life.

📍Marble Hall @ Lakeshore Park
📆 August 29, 2025
⏰ 2- 7 PM

08/13/2025

We offer free medication lock boxes to keep your home safe!

Advocates warn parents to lock up prescription drugs as child poisoning deaths are up statewide >>> https://tinyurl.com/spufxmaw

08/12/2025

Overdoses can happen with all types of drugs; prescription, over the counter medications, and illicit drugs.

Overdose symptoms can look different depending on the on substance(s) taken. If you suspect someone may be overdosing, call 911 and help them get medical attention.

Learn more about what you can do to prevent overdoses.

08/09/2025

08/09/2025

Lot's of great things happening at Metro Drug!

🟣 Beading Bracelets for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)

🌃 National Night Out event at Morningside Courtyard

🤝 Help Not Handcuffs campaign for IOAD

💊 Meeting with Centric Behavioral Health to discuss programming for IOAD

🧑‍🏫 MDC end of internship presentation with Heidi

🔆 Mission District Medical Outreach

🏗️ IOAD committee meeting with ABE Concrete, LLC

08/08/2025

Join us in congratulating the most recent graduates of the Recovery Coach Academy! 🎓