SAFE's Drug Impaired Driving Workshop | April 1st, 2025
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SAFE's Drug Impaired Driving Workshop | April 1st, 2025

On April 4th, 2025, we are hosting our inaugural Drug Impaired Driving Workshop: "Arrive SAFEly in Chesterfield County". The event will include vendors, presenters, and activities to educate on the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Register as an attendee or a vendor.

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SAFE Now Has a Newsletter
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SAFE Now Has a Newsletter

SAFE now has a newsletter! We want to keep our community partners updated on our successes, upcoming events, current initiatives, and many more. Welcome to the first edition of our new quarterly newsletter.

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Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA)
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Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA)

SAFE’s first priority is understanding the issues around substance abuse in our community before identifying and implementing research-based best practices to address those issues. How do we know what needs to be addressed? SAFE’s initiatives are developed in response to issues identified through youth survey data, statistical data, and community input.

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Drug-Impaired Driving Prevention
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Drug-Impaired Driving Prevention

SAFE has been awarded a highway safety grant through Virginia’s Highway Safety Office since the fiscal year 2016. The grant has and will support efforts to reduce alcohol-related crashes in Chesterfield County.

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Opioid and Heroin Overdose Prevention
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Opioid and Heroin Overdose Prevention

The last 20 years in the United States have seen an influx of deaths related to opioids. The epidemic was prompted by the over-prescription of opioids to treat pain, but has evolved in recent years, with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids as the main driver of overdoses.

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Get Addiction Help
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Get Addiction Help

You are not alone. There are many community resources that can provide help if you, your family member or a friend is struggling with substance misuse.

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Signs of Drug Use
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Signs of Drug Use

Thank you for Stas Novitsky for this list. From VCAM (Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine) in Henrico County, a clinic designed to offer comprehensive addiction treatment including outpatient services.

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