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Saturday, October 29, 2022, is National Take Back Day

Saturday, October 29, 2022, is Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Take Back Day. Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) is partnering with the...

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 30

Floyd Against Drugs, the Floyd County Sherriff's Department, and The Breast Center at Atrium Health Floyd are joining forces to clear...

Food, Fun, Family and FAD at Bowling Event

On Saturday, March 26th Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) co-sponsored a Family Fun Event of bowling at the Floyd Amusement and Bowling Center. A...

January is "Lock It Up" Month

In January Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) will be conducting a Lock It Up campaign to join other coalitions that recognize that 70% of youth...

FAD Participates in 2021 Rome Christmas Parade

What a great way to start the holiday season...a ride with the Drug Buster trailer in the Rome, Georgia, Christmas parade! The weather...

Red Door Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest Winners

West End, Alto Park, and Elm Street Elementary Schools participated in this year's Floyd Against Drugs Red Ribbon Week festivities by...

Giving Tuesday is November 30, 2021

The countdown is on to the world's biggest day of charitable giving. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a way to remind people to do...

Drug Take Back Day a Success

Floyd Against Drugs (FAD), the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, and Redmond Regional Medical Center partnered October 23rd to offer the...

Drug Drop - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

On Saturday, October 23rd, Redmond Regional Medical Center will host their fourth annual opioid and unused medication take-back event. We...

Floyd Police, FAD Share Podcast for International Overdose Awareness Day

Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. The Floyd County Police Department recently produced a podcast with Floyd Against Drugs...

FAD Campaigns to Raise Awareness Around Teen Alcohol Use

Recently Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) has sponsored two different campaigns to build awareness around different issues related to providing...

Floyd Against Drugs Celebrates 20 Years

Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) celebrated 20 years of serving Rome and Floyd County with a fun event at the Chamber of Commerce's parking lot...

Woman says she had painful withdrawal symptoms after getting addicted to drug sold at gas stations

May 18, 2021 at 6:57 pm EDT By Justin Gray Article courtesy of WSB TV Channel 2 investigates a dangerous drug that is highly addictive...

National Prevention Week is About Saving Lives

From SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) All across the country, incredible people are investing in their...

May 9-15 Proclaimed Prevention Week

FAD is pleased to announce that the City of Rome and Floyd County have proclaimed May 9-15 Prevention Week. SAMHSA’s National Prevention...

Floyd Against Drugs Holds Successful Drug Drop

Floyd Against Drugs held a successful Drug Drop Saturday, April 24th in partnership with Floyd Medical Center. We collected 211 pounds of...

Georgia officials watching spike in Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills in Rome, Floyd County

State and local officials are monitoring a possible cluster of overdoses related to fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills. Rome and Floyd,...

Death Does Not Have to Be the Answer in an Overdose

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga - Three people are charged with concealing a death. Floyd County police said a man had overdosed, but the people he was...

Medication Drop Off April 24, 2021

Turn in your used or expired medications for safe and legal disposal on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm at The Breast Center...

Dine to Donate Fundraising Night at Texas Roadhouse on March 25th, 2021

Support Floyd Against Drugs by dining at Texas Roadhouse on Thursday, March 25 between 3 pm and 10 pm. Present the flyer below or mention...