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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...
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...