Substance Use Advisory Commission

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The Substance Use Advisory Commission advocates for a healthy community by promoting best practices for the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

Meets
The second Wednesday of each month.

The next Substance Use Advisory Commission meeting is scheduled for Sept.  13 at noon.

Location
Poe Center for Health Education
224 Sunnybrook Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610

Agenda

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Public Participation

To schedule an appearance before the Commissions, contact city staff liaison Aracelys Torrez by email at aracelys.torrez@raleighnc.gov or by phone at 919-996-5740.

Our Purpose

The Raleigh City Council created the commission as an advisory body in June of 1990. The creation of the commission helped solidify the City's commitment to a permanent and vigorous effort to eliminate substance abuse.

The Substance Use Advisory Commission advocates for a healthy community by promoting best practices for the prevention, intervention and treatment of substance use.

The commission's activities include an annual pill drop-off, which allows you to drop off your unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills. Dropping off your medication helps prevent its abuse, theft, and illegal sale. Disposing of it this way also helps keep our water supply safe.

Commission Liaisons

City Staff Liaisons in Equity and Inclusion:

• Aracelys Torrez
• Demetrius Edwards

Both liaisons can be reached at equity@raleighnc.gov. 

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