The Countywide Anti Substance-abuse Efforts (CASE) Coalition formed in March 2003, out of the very active Holmes County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council. CASE, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, whose structure and activities are determined by its bylaws on file with the State of Florida.
The goals of the CASE coalition are to:
1) to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in Holmes County that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse; and
2) to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities; private nonprofit agencies; and Federal, State, and local governments to support the efforts of CASE to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth
CASE operates with grant funding from the Drug Free Communities grant program administered by SAMHSA. CASE programs include a 12-step support group for chemically dependent individuals, drug awareness presentations, countywide media campaign, counseling and treatment referrals, sponsorship of drug free events, and more.
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How to Identify a Meth Lab in Your Neighborhood
You can take steps to help ensure that methamphetamine manufacturing is not happening in your neighborhood. Drug dealers and meth "cooks" have certain common habits that can help you determine whether a meth lab may be operating near your home. The activities listed below may or may not mean that a meth lab is in operation. However, a combination of these activities may be reason for concern. If you observe any combination of these activities, report your concerns to the Sheriff's Department immediately. Never confront your neighbor with your suspicions or enter a home where you suspect a meth lab may be operating!
* Frequent visitors at all times of day & night
* Occupants not employed, but appear to have plenty of money
* Occupants unfriendly, secretive, and display paranoid or odd behavior
* Occupants watch passing cars suspiciously
* Extensive security measures including fences, overgrown shrubs, "Private Property" & "Beware of Dog" signs
* Windows blackened or curtains always drawn
* Chemical odors coming from house or shed
* Garbage piles contain bottles, coffee filters & other materials with red stains, and other empty chemicals containers and equipment such as those described in this brochure
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