The goal of this Task Force, formed in 2005, is to reduce the number of youth and older adults in Calhoun County who abuse prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications.

Activities to accomplish this goal include:

• To collect and utilize local data and information to drive action decision making.
• To reduce access to prescription drugs and over the counter medications by youth through parent education, school policies, and strategies to reduce youth access to prescription and OTC medications.
• To increase community awareness about prescription and OTC drug abuse by conducting a public awareness campaign, hosting trainings, education sessions, and providing resource information.
• To increase active participation in the Calhoun County Prescription Drugs Task Force to carry out the objectives of the Task Force.

The Task Force meets the first Wednesday of each month at noon at the Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek.

Battle Creek Enquirer Article: Calhoun looks at increasing medicine abuse trends

The Calhoun County Medicine Abuse Prevention Task Force will continue to meet to examine prescription and over-the-counter drug issues and implement strategies to reduce abuse and access. It was decided at our January meeting to host quarterly meetings (see below).

Upcoming Meetings
Wed., April 16^th (spring break will preclude and earlier meeting that month)
Wed., July 9^th (we’ll steer away from 4^th of July vacationing)
Wed., Oct. 1^st     

 All meetings will be held from 12 noon – 1 pm, locations to be determined and agendas sent two weeks in advance.