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2nd Annual Greg Shropshire Memorial Oratorical Contest

Theme: Don't be dragged into drugs: LIVE DRUG FREE Saturday, September 28, 2024 11:00 a.m. Rome Community Center 406 Riverside Parkway...

FAD Participates in Annual H.I.M.+ Women Event at Floyd County Health Department

Floyd Against Drugs (FAD), a long-standing organization committed to reducing substance abuse in the community, recently participated in...

National Drug Drop - Saturday, April 27, 2024

Floyd County Judicial Building 3 Government Plaza (off of North 5th Ave.) About the Event Sponsored by FAD and the Floyd County Sheriff's...

Murder Mystery Dinner on March 21, 2024

River City Bank presents "The Last Will and Testament of Alfred Butterworth" to benefit Floyd Against Drugs on Thursday, March 21, 2024....

FAD Collects 389 Lbs. of Unwanted or Expired Drugs - October 28, 2023

FAD, AdventHealth Redmond, and the Floyd County Sheriff's Department hosted a drug drop on Saturday, October 28. Held at AdventHealth...

FAD Participates in YMCA BooFest - October 20, 2023

Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) participated in the YMCA BooFest event on Friday, October 20th at Georgia Highlands College. The FAD house was...

FAD Board Member Speaks at Grands Who Care - September 26, 2023

Ansley Silvers, Floyd Against Drugs board member and director of addictive diseases at Highland Rivers Health spoke to members of Grands...

Greg Shropshire Oratorical Contest Winners - September 28, 2023

Thank you Noon Optimist Club of Rome for your generous support of this past Saturday's First Annual Greg Shropshire Oratorical Contest....

Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl plus cocaine or meth rose 50-fold over a decade

Article from Rome News-Tribune The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants...

FAD and Shorter University's Women's Basketball Team Up - September 14, 2023

Floyd Against Drugs Board of Directors member Ansley Silvers visited with Shorter University's Women's Basketball team on Thursday,...

Teen Maze Shows Students the Consequences of Risky Youth Behaviors

Floyd Against Drugs joined Northwest Georgia Public Health, Rome/Floyd County Fire Department, Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, and many...

FAD Participates in Health Initiative

Floyd Against Drugs was honored to participate in the 20th Annual Health Initiative for Men + Women on Sunday, August 20th. A full...

First Annual Oratorical Contest - September 23, 2023

Floyd Against Drugs is sponsoring its inaugural oratorical contest in memory of Mr. Greg Shropshire. The contest will take place...

Drug Drop - Saturday, October 28, 2023

FAD, AdventHealth Redmond, and the Floyd County Sheriff's Department will host a drug drop on Saturday, October 28. It will be held at...

Murder Mystery Dinner Tops Record for Most Funds Raised!

We are so excited to announce that $21,000 was raised by our 2023 Murder Mystery Dinner! A fun time was had by all at the Retired...

Murder Mystery Dinner - Thursday, March 16, 2023

Join us for an evening of mystery, mayhem, and murder to benefit Floyd Against Drugs. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance....

Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Winners

Floyd Against Drugs (FAD) sponsored a door decorating contest for the local schools during Red Ribbon Week (October 23 – 31st). The 2022...

October Drug Drop Accepts 252 Pounds of Medication

Floyd Against Drugs, Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, and AdventHealth Redmond partnered on October 29th for a drug drop at which 252...

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...