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 MELROSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COALITION

Kara Showers, MPH
Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
City of Melrose Health Department
562 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Ph (781) 979-4128
Fax (781) 979-7696
Email: kshowers@cityofmelrose.org
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Janet Nevin
Substance Abuse Prevention Administrator
City of Melrose Health Department
562 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Ph (781) 979-4130
Fax (781) 979-7696
Email: jnevin@cityofmelrose.org

 
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OUR VISION:  We envision a Melrose that is a safe, healthy, resourceful community--one that embraces substance abuse prevention efforts and is united on the path to positive solutions.

OUR MISSION: The Coalition is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all in Melrose by fostering evidence-based substance abuse prevention strategies. Working collaboratively and providing resources, we take a leadership role in combating this problem by offering HOPE....health, outreach, prevention, and education.

Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: A Catalyst for HOPE

Funding Credits: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov
and Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) www.mass.gov/dph/bsas

PRESS RELEASES / RECENT ARTICLES

CESAR (Center for Substance Abuse Research): Access to Weekly CESAR FAX

Northeast CAPT:  Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco News

The Fresh Story: unique current events around alcohol

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America: Press Releases 

Join Together: Advancing Effective Alcohol and Drug Policy, Prevention, and Treatment 

Melrose Free Press newspaper column on substance abuse prevention

Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking

Boston Releases Comprehensive Report on Substance Abuse

Pediatricians Slam Student Drug Testing

Nationwide Study: Drug Use Dips, but Alcohol Use on Rise

BU School of Public Health Helps Stop Sale of Drinking Games

Heroin/Fentanyl-Fact Sheet and Press Release