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Alcohol Prevention Initiative

Cherokee FOCUS is currently supporting the efforts of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs which has been funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Deelopmental Disabililities (DBHDD) to conduct an Alchol Prevention Initiative (API) in Collaboration with local, regional and statewide partners to serve selected target communities in Georgia. A needs assessment and evaluation will be done for Cherokee County to gauge the relationship between youth and alcohol in our county.

Why is their focus just Alcohol? Because alcohol kills more kids and young people ages 18-25 than all other drugs combined. Youth ages 9-20 use it more than any other substance. An average of 2,375 people in Georgia die from alcohol-related injuries or illness each year. Alcohol is the 3rd leading cause of death in Georgia. In 2010 underage drinking cost Georgia $1.4 billion.

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The Drug Free Cherokee Mission

To Develop a Drug Free Cherokee through a collaboration of resources for individuals and families affected by substance abuse through awareness, education, prevention, internvention, and recovery.

The Vision

A united Cherokee County that is healthy, safe, and drug free.

Who We Are and What We Do

Since the inception of the Drug Free Cherokee initiative in 2004, Cherokee FOCUS has brought together concerned citizens, local business, youth, law enforcement, government agencies, alcohol and substance abuse related organizations to develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of Cherokee County related to substance abuse prevention.

In the past, the Drug Free Cherokee initiative members have developed and hosted the Cherokee Night Out annual event and the Cherokee Anti-Drug Summit. Each of these events have been successful in bring community members together with local service providers to educate and build awareness of our counties drug and alcohol resources. This year members of the Drug Free Cherokee participated once again with the annual Cherokee Youth Council.