Ottawa County Prevention Coalition

10/16/2026

Please see this informative post about teen va**ng and the effects on mental health. If you are concerned about your teen va**ng, please reach out and we will work to help you have that conversation!

10/14/2026

Are you familiar with cychlorphine? It is a newer threat that is unfortunately gaining some traction as it has resulted in recent overdose deaths. Please educate yourself on what it looks like, and please ensure your narcan/overdose reversal medication (ORM) stock is up to date, as it does respond to narcan but it does require immediate response and may require multiple doses of narcan. Stay educated, stay safe. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns that we may be able to assist with!

10/12/2026

10/09/2026

Do you want more information from this source? Please see https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/health-effects/cannabis-and-teens.html for more information on this as well as how to educate yourself and others!

10/07/2026

According to www.fftllc.com, "Approximately 40% of adolescents will have used an illicit drug by the time they reach 12th grade." Please see the below infographic to learn some of the risks and statistics associated with teen drug use.

10/05/2026

With October being substance use awareness and prevention month, here are some facts about the effects of substances and mental health as co-occurrences! Please reach out if you have any further questions regarding this!

10/05/2026

Very grateful to Genoa PD for this partnership opportunity!

10/02/2026

Lets kick off Substance Use Prevention Month off with some ways to prevent substance abuse!

10/02/2026

Please see this article regarding a new concern in opioid use

The DEA is warning college students about a synthetic opioid that can be up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl. It's been linked to five deaths in Ohio and may be hidden inside counterfeit pills: https://www.wtol.com/article/news/nation-world/cychlorphine-federal-warning-synthetic-opioid-college-campuses/507-22823120-fbc0-4155-b215-4e4128b87e06?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTOL_11