The Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coalition works with community partners to educate our community on concerns including vaping and on appropriate use of substances to include prescription drugs, as well as with Coalition partner Alexander County Schools to implement tobacco-free (including e-cigarettes), alcohol-free, and drug-free curriculum.

We serve all of Alexander County. 

The Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coalition developed a series of drug and alcohol prevention programs to be implemented in Alexander County Schools grades 6-12 through the 2023-2024 school year. Annual updates will be made to this program based on student and teacher evaluations. Alexander County Health Department worked with Alexander County Schools, Alexander County EMS, and Alexander County Sheriff to implement this program, including CATCH® My Breath, a nationally recognized evidence-based vaping prevention program. Programs for adult education have also been developed and implemented

The SUD Prevention Coalition meets on a quarterly basis to discuss SUD programs and the PORT statistics and needs. These quarterly meetings are still hosted at the Alexander County Health Department & are facilitated by the ACHD Health Educator, the Consolidated Human Services Director, and the lead PORT Community Paramedic. In later 2024, the SUD Prevention Coalition began focusing primarily on early intervention strategies, such as Detect & Reflect.