Rotary-Lions Addiction Task Force

01/26/2020

Addiction in the Workplace.

Reserve your place now!

01/03/2020

See you at our next meeting! Wednesday Jan 8th 6:00, American School for the Deaf West Hartford. Building Q, Rockwell Visual Communications Center.

11/24/2019

See you Monday 6:00. @ ASD!

10/25/2019

Tomorrow is another National Drug Take Back Day! Let people know so they can dispose of unused drugs properly.
(Check the DEA site for locations)

10/24/2019

“Uprooting Addiction tonight! Warner Theater 6:30-7:30, talk back with those in the film after....

5:30 -resources available/displays...

10/11/2019

Tomorrow! Avon library.

07/26/2019

Our own Maria Coutant Skinner speaking to Rotary Club of Avon-Canton CT about opioids addiction!

06/01/2019

Interesting and disturbing article in today’s Times…

Call them Generation O, the children growing up in families trapped in a relentless grip of addiction, rehab and prison.

05/06/2019

It’s time to stop the stigma and start living loud — there is Life with Opioid Use Disorder. If you are struggling with addiction, or in recovery, tell your story. You inspire us, and give so many hope. liveloud.org or 1-800-563-4086.

05/04/2019

Our table at the Lions state convention promoting our task force!

04/30/2019

NBC Connecticut interviews Maria Coutant-Skinner about Drug Take Back activities by the Rotary-Lions Addiction Task Force.

04/30/2019

Thank you Maria Coutant-Skinner for highlighting Rotary-Lions Addiction Task Force initiative.

NBC Connecticut interviews Maria Coutant-Skinner about Drug Take Back activities by the Rotary-Lions Addiction Task Force.

04/27/2019

2 1/2 boxes are collected so far. Woo boo!!!

04/27/2019

Please return your Rx medication right here. Right now in a safe environment. We are here w Colleen Sullivan Grasso and Avon Police Department till 2;00pm.

04/27/2019

Reminder to dispose of your prescription medicine safely. Today, April 27,2019 10:00-2:00pm, Avon Senior Center. See you there.

04/26/2019

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be ‪Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.‬ National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.
The last Take-Back Day brought in more than 900,000 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication.
This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to 10,878,950 pounds.

04/25/2019

04/24/2019

This graphic says it all. Statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Thank you Robert Bessel.
Graphics by Donna Gentile Creative.