Resources

MACY is a member of Northwoods Coalition, the oldest and largest network of substance abuse prevention coalitions in Wisconsin. Members gather together to help shape plans and processes addressing alcohol, tobacco and other substance use. Marshfield Clinic staff and AmeriCorps members provide technical assistance, consultation, education, training and other resources to support the work of local coalitions.

Vital Signs Report

Currently MACY focuses on reducing alcohol use and prescription drug misuse among youth ages 12-17. Below are some helpful resources:

Alcohol

  Community:

• Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/
• The Anti-Drug:
  http://www.theantidrug.com/drug-information/commonly-abused-drugs/alcohol.aspx

  Prevention:

• University of WI Law School Alcohol Resources:
  http://law.wisc.edu/wapp/resources.html
• ACE Report
• Stop Underage Drinking Portal:
  http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/about/contactus.aspx

Prescription Drugs

Community:

• Permanent Prescription Drug Drop Sites:

  http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec/collections/viewCollections.cfm?CFID=112306850&CFTOKEN=33cd911b31f891ca-56EECF20-E831-21C3-D6D2BC1F6DC59B5F&jsessionid=aa303afc55e6fe82ef0e2a7f9f5c857429f4

• Lock your Meds:
  http://www.lockyourmeds.org/

• Not in My House:
  http://notinmyhouse.drugfree.org/
• The Anti-Drug:
  http://www.theantidrug.com/drug-information/otc-prescription-drug-abuse/default.aspx

Prevention:

• Reducing Wisconsin's Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action:
  http://scaoda.state.wi.us/docs/prevandspfsig/FINAL01032012CSWReport.pdf
• 2012 National Drug Control Strategy:
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/2012_ndcs.pdf
• 2011 National Drug Control Strategy:
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/2011-national-drug-control-strategy
• 2010 National Drug Control Strategy:
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/policy-and-research/ndcs2010_0.pdf
• 2011 Epidemic: Responding to America 's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/rx_abuse_plan.pdf
• CADCA Rx Abuse Prevention Toolkit:
  http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/rx-abuse-prevention-toolkit
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA):
  http://www.justice.gov/dea/index.htm