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We are committed to serving the jurisdictions of Botetourt County,
Craig County, Roanoke City, Salem City,
and partnering with the
Roanoke County Prevention
Council.
Welcome to RAYSAC!
Our efforts and resources are focused primarily on educating and mobilizing our communities, parents, and youth about the problem of youth substance abuse, and underage drinking in the Roanoke Valley.
The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition is dedicated to reducing substance abuse among our youth. One of our objectives is the development of a focused, research based, strategic prevention plan specific to the needs of the youth in the Roanoke Valley.
Did you know that 27% of Roanoke Valley Youth have
had their first drink of alcohol by the age of 13 ?
(2009 local area Youth Risk Behavior Survey data)
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for receiving 5 more years of DFC funding!
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September is National Recovery Month. The observance of Recovery Month serves to educate the public on substance abuse as a national health crisis, that addiction is a treatable disease, and that recovery is possible. Recovery Month highlights the benefits of treatment for not only the affected individual, but for their family, friends, workplace, and society as a whole. Accurate knowledge of the disease helps people to understand the importance of supporting both prevention and treatment programs. For more information about the 2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month check out http://www.recoverymonth.gov/
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RAYSAC has been very busy! |
Please take a moment to check out some of the recent events we have been involved with by visiting the RAYSAC News section or click here |
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