Priority Area: Drug Use

In collaboration with Drug Free Noble County, McMillen Health and Noble County school systems, Parkview Noble Hospital will provide education regarding drug use and develop an increased knowledge of the importance of drug use prevention and effects of drug use in Noble County. These educational events will incorporate interactive sessions appropriate for various age groups.

Drug Free Noble County works collaboratively with Parkview Noble Hospital and various other organizations in Noble County. Drug Free Noble County focuses on prevention of drug use by engaging youth in making healthy choices. They also focus on making sure there are treatment/recovery options available to every in the community that needs them. Drug Free Noble County also focuses on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the county. They also educate employers and staff regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

McMillen Health offers many educational opportunities to Noble County school systems. ‘Drug Free: Way to Be!,’ ‘Stay Drug Free,’ ‘Decisions: It’s Up to You,’ ‘Informed Decisions,’ ‘Pharm Crisis,’ and ‘Straight Talk: Drugs,’ offer education to grades 4 ̶ 12 on how the nervous system works. Students are shown the effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamine and inhalants have on their body using visuals and role-playing. Programs educate about the facts of these drugs. A major emphasis is on the effects these drugs have on the brain and body so youth will choose a drug- free life. Students are also taught that decisions they make today will impact their future.