Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition

11/17/2025

Congratualtions to Joshua and Abeigail (unable to get her picture) from Jefferson Schools! Our coalition participated in their Wellness Fair this past Friday, and they visited our table to learn more about ni****ne levels in v**e products. They were able to participate in a contest, and each of them won a gift card. We had 296 students visit our table! Joshua is a member of the Student Prevention Leadership Team - SPLT at Jefferson. The SPLT members helped with the event, and they did an excellent job with keeping the morning organized for all students!

10/29/2025

🎃👻 **Halloween Safety Reminder!** 👻🎃
Police are warning families about *lookalike* candy and snacks that may contain THC or psilocybin mushrooms. Some edibles are packaged to look like popular treats — but they’re definitely **not for kids!** 🍭🚫
Let’s keep Halloween fun, safe, and sweet — not scary! 🧡

🎃👻 **Halloween Safety Reminder!** 👻🎃

Police are warning families about *lookalike* candy and snacks that may contain THC or psilocybin mushrooms. Some edibles are packaged to look like popular treats — but they’re definitely **not for kids!** 🍭🚫

Let’s keep Halloween fun, safe, and sweet — not scary! 🧡

10/21/2025

Attention Monroe County Residents!
Michigan State Police- Monroe Post at 300 Jones Ave. will be collecting unused and expired prescription and over the counter medications on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Unfortunately, they are unable to take any liquids, creams or syringes.

DEA National Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, Oct 25th. Great way to get rid of those unused/unwanted, expired prescription or over the counter medications. All state police post throughout the state will be open this Saturday, from 10a-2p. No liquids or illegal drugs.

10/06/2025

Be aware, and please take a moment to read and share this. Two local Monroe agencies have reported an increase in treating those for kratom use. Kratom can produce opioid-like effects. Products containing kratom are found in smoke shops, convenience stores, and gas stations. There is no regulation with these products! It is important we raise awareness about this, so we don't continue to see an increase in having to treat individuals. One of the products can easily be mistaken for an energy drink, and an image is included. Educate your teen as we don't want to see this mistake happen to them! Help is available, and contact information is listed for anyone who is needing it.

10/01/2025

Our coalition was a vendor at Fluid Equipment Development Company Health and Wellness Fair today! We were able to speak to the employees about the amount of ni****ne absorbed when comparing cigarette use to electronic v***r product use.

Congratulations to Ken J. as he guessed the exact amount of ci******es (in terms of ni****ne) in the v**e product we had for the demonstration! Ken was the recipient of a $30 Amazon gift card.

He discovered that electronic v***r products can lead to greater ni****ne absorption than ci******es. We continue to learn that the use of these types of devices may not be less harmful than ci******es.

Source: Stanford Medicine Reach lab

09/15/2025

Attention!! There are two opportunities coming up for our teens to hang out in a safe environment while having fun with their friends! We are happy to partner with The Monroe Family YMCA for these events! Sign-up now!

🎉 Teen Night is Approaching Quickly! 🎉

Friday, September 26 | 8:00PM–10:00PM (Registration now open!)
📍 Monroe Family YMCA
👥 Ages 12–17
💲 Members $10 | Potential Members $15

🔗 Sign up now for September 26: https://www.monroefamilyymca.org/specialevents/teen-night/

Questions? Contact Lizzy Stritt at lstritt@monroefamilyymca.org
or 734.241.2606 x 238.

A huge thank you to Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition for partnering with the YMCA to help cover the registration fee for the first 10 teens interested in attending!

09/10/2025

Just because something is promoted as being natural doesn’t mean it is safe. Please take a moment to view this news segment so you can stay informed to help protect your family and community.

The unknown health effects of Kratom are prompting a debate among health officials in Ohio at both the state and local levels. Now, that debate is popping up in Michigan, which, like Ohio, has no regulations over what some health experts say can become an addictive ingredient.

06/09/2025

Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition partnered with Jefferson High School to sponsor this event!

Pre- and Post-survey data demonstrated strong improvements in student understanding of key topics related to substance misuse, brain development, and mental health!

There were close to 500 students from 8th-12th grades that attended this event, and we are thankful for the collaboration to help provide this educational program!

Thank you Monroe County Sports Network for the creation of the video to show the highlights from the day!

05/22/2025

The United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital hosted a second Health Check today in Monroe County.

Drug take back was offered to the those attending today. We were able to collect over 14 pounds in unused and expired medications!

Thank you to Monroe County Sheriff's Office - Michigan for assisting with the proper disposal of the collected medications!

05/15/2025

For all those that say there is nothing for teens to do in Monroe County, this is an opportunity for your teen to have fun in a safe environment! The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is partnering with The Monroe Family YMCA to cover the registration fee for any teens interested in attending.

Please contact Lizzy Stritt at 734-241-2606 x 238 or lstritt@monroefamilyymca.org to register, and she will make sure your registration fee is covered!

Don't miss out on this wonderful chance for your teen to engage in healthy and enjoyable activities. Register today!

05/07/2025

The coalition participated as a vendor at Monroe Middle School's Mental Health Fair this past Friday.
Congratulations to Maddyson T. for winning an Amazon gift card! Maddyson was the closest in guessing how many ci******es (in terms of ni****ne) are in a disposable v**e product.

Do you know the answer???

There were almost 280- 7th and 8th graders that visited our table to write down their guess. Thanks for inviting us be a part of this day!

05/01/2025

The coalition presented to the Monroe Kiwanis Club members yesterday, and an overview was given on va**ng and ni****ne. The group was able to see the trendy v**e products that are being marketed to our youth and learn about the flavors that are leading to a dependency on ni****ne for our teens. If you would like to learn more or schedule a presentation, please contact the coalition at 734-242-1331 ext. 5.

Thank you for allowing the coalition to present yesterday, and hopefully you can be the positive connection to an adolescent in your life!