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Promoting a safe, healthy, substance-free community for youth
Clark County Partners in Prevention is dedicated to raising awareness concerning substance use disorder and empowering our community members to create solutions through partnerships.
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WE CAN CREATE AN IMPACT
Drug Free Community Goals
Reduce use of substances among youth
Increase youth perception of harm of substances
Increase perception of peer disapproval of substance use
Increase perception of parental disapproval of substance use
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About Us

We are a group of dedicated community members focused on working collaboratively to address and prevent our community’s misuse of substances. We come from all walks of life, experience levels, educational backgrounds and lifestyles. If you are passionate about seeing change in our community then there’s a place for you in our coalition.

We operate under the Drug-Free Communities Grant and we are a member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). Through CADCA our coalition has access to the best evidenced-based strategies, research, and coaching to assist us in meeting our goals.

Join  our monthly COALITION MEETING

Meeting Location:

Mckinley Hall 

2624 Lexingtion Ave. 45505. Second Floor

Date: Second Friday of Each Month

Time: 10 A.M.

Why Are We Concerned?

LOCAL DATA

What do Parents think? (2023 Clark County PIP Adult Perception Survey)
  • 63% Do not believe youth substance use is inevitable
  • 79% Think youth are getting alcohol from their home and friends
  • 60% Think youth are drinking in a friend’s home
  • 39% Support legalization of recreational adult use marijuana
  • 43% Do not support legalization of recreational adult use marijuana
  • 18% Are not sure about legalization of recreational adult use marijuana
Grade
Alcohol
Marijuana
7th
4%
2%
9th
10%
9%
11th
19%
13%

30-DAY PAST USE OF SUBSTANCES IS HIGHEST AMONG ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA

Grade
Alcohol
Marijuana
7th
66%
68%
9th
63%
52%
11th
68%
39%

YOUTH PERCEPTION OF RISK OF USING SUBSTANCE

Grade
Alcohol
Marijuana
7th
92%
296%
9th
89%
86%
11th
90%
77%

YOUTH PERCEPTION OF PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL

Get involved in understanding the community-wide effects of substance use—reach out to us today!

Our Vision

To strengthen collaboration among community sectors to reduce substance misuse among youth and over time reduce substance use among adults.

Get in Touch

EMAIL
ttackett@clarkcountypip.org

PHONE
937-328-5300 ext. 121

ADDRESS
2624 Lexington Avenue Springfield, Ohio 45505