Hello! My name is Lauren, and I’m a current AmeriCorps VISTA working with the CLD management team. A little info about me – I grew up in Southport, Connecticut and moved down to Tennessee with my family mid-January 2018. I’m 25 years old and a couple of years ago, I graduated from Temple University with […]
Fentanyl
What it is Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever used to treat severe pain, typically cancer related pain. It is part of narcotic analgesic medication classification and works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and is prescribed in […]
Alternative Pain Management Strategies
In this blog post, CLD delves deeper into different ways to manage pain. When considering alternative pain management, it is important to explore your options. Do your own research to ensure that the strategy you are considering is the right one for you. Consulting with a doctor is also a good start; this makes sure […]
AmeriCorps VISTA Program
AmeriCorps is a movement and collection of national service programs initially envisioned by President Kennedy, who had visions of it being a domestic Peace Corps. When President Johnson came into office, he sanctioned the VISTA program to fight against the War on Poverty. There are three programs through AmeriCorps where someone can become a member […]
Spring National Drug Take-Back Day is April 27
The next National Drug Take-Back day is quickly approaching, just a few weeks away. This spring the event falls on Saturday, April 27. These events are the opportune time for Tennesseans to take their unwanted or expired medications and keep them out of the wrong hands. Take-back events provide a safe, controlled, and convenient environment for […]
CLD Joins the Recovery Unscripted Podcast: Why Local Coalitions Matter
Guest blogger from the podcast, Recovery Unscripted, gives us a quick glance into the interview done with two of our CLD team members. Two members of the Count It! Lock It! Drop It! team recently had a chance to sit down with the Recovery Unscripted podcast in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss the importance of building […]
CLD Partners With Medidex: Drop Box Finder now on MedManage app
Guest blogger, Simon Greenberg, chats about the new partnership between Count It! Lock It! Drop It! and Medidex. Count It! Lock It! Drop It! drop box finder, a handy tool used to locate disposal locations for un-used medications (part of the CLD’s don’t be an accidental drug dealer campaign), is now available on the MedManage […]
Tennesseans Drop Off More Than 10 Tons of Pills During Spring Take-Back Event
Tennessee collected an impressive 20,590 pounds of prescription drugs during the DEA’s 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28. For Count It! Lock It! Drop It! those statistics continue to indicate that its efforts are paying off. CLD is a community program for prescription drug misuse that works to raise awareness about […]
The Face of Opioid Addiction – Lori’s Story
Lori Johnson lost her daughter, Felicia, to an opioid overdose at age 23. Felicia stole medicine from her parents, friends and neighbors until her life spiraled out of control. Three years ago, Felicia had a fatal overdose at a friend’s house shortly before she was to headed rehab, leaving behind her family and her baby […]
Taking My Crown to Capitol Hill
By: Caty Davis, Miss Tennessee 2017 I recently had the opportunity to visit Tennessee’s Capitol Hill alongside BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Count It! Lock It! Drop It! (CLD). On The Hill, I spoke with a number of incredible state leaders about CLD’s mission and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day coming […]
