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Lottery Stocking Stuffers: Protect Your Kids
| December 3, 2019We've all scrambled at the last minute looking for gift ideas. It's easy to walk into a convenience store, grab a few scratch offs and attach them to gifts, cards, or stockings. This year, we're challenging you to...

Vaping Injury (EVALI): What You Need To Know
| November 15, 2019E-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) is the epidemic that has grown in intensity over the last few months. At first, the cause and associated risks were unclear but now the CDC has come out with more conclusive evidence.

Talk to Your Teen about Drugs: 5 Tips to Use Now
| November 13, 2019Practical tools to help you have a conversation about drugs with your teen.
CACY Offers Alcohol, Tobacco and Lottery Vendor Training
| November 13, 2013Prescription Drug Drop Box Open Year Round
| October 31, 2013The Mansfield Police Department is extending it's prescription drug take-back event year-round. For more information, please see METRICH's news release.
CACY Participates in Prescription Take Back Day
| October 26, 2013CACY participated in Prescription Take Back Day that was held on October 26, 2013. For more information go to
CACY Participates in Compliance Check
| October 21, 2013National Red Ribbon Week Celebration In October
| August 14, 2013National Red Ribbon Campaign in October
Drug Testing Kits
| August 14, 2013The Redicup 10 drug testing kit is available for parents concerned about their children's drug use.

CACY Basement Fundraiser Sale
| June 4, 20132nd Annual CACY Basement Sale from 6/10 - 6/21 M-F; 9 am - 1 pm at Richland County Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Ave. #104 (lower level) Mansfield, OH.

CACY Partners With Mansfield-Ontario Richland County Health Dept.
| May 29, 2013CACY youth involved in Seat Belt Relay
Kroger's Community Rewards for CACY
| April 11, 2013Shattering The Myths of Drug Abuse Article
| January 30, 2013Mansfield News Journal article for National Drug Facts Week -for January 28 - February 3, 2013.

National Drug Facts Week
| January 3, 2013National Drug Facts Week was launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). To counteract the myths they get from the internet, TV, movies, music, or f
Preventing Prescription Abuse
| October 8, 2012Fact Sheet on Prescription Drugs
| September 25, 2012Facts on prescription and over-the counter drugs