Drug Free Pickaway
Moving forward together to end substance use disorders in Pickaway County.
How We Help Our Community
The Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition’s mission is to prevent adult and youth drug abuse, addiction, overdose, and death.
Call 2-1-1 for Pickaway Resources
2-1-1 offers comprehensive informational resources including, but not limited to the following: supplemental food and nutrition programs, shelter and housing options, utility assistance, employment and education opportunities, addiction prevention, support groups, domestic violence assistance, healthcare, veteran services, and more.
Safe Medication Disposal
We provide Deterra Disposable Pouches to residents of Pickaway to safely dispose of medicine.
Crisis Text Line
Need to talk to someone right away? Text 4hope to 741741.
Prevention Professional Development Conference
Please join PAAC in our two-day education opportunity to further grow our public prevention practices with prevention experts across Ohio.
February 22-23
770 N. Court Street Circleville, OH 43113 9:00am-4:00pm
- Free
- Virtual or In-Person
- CEU’s available for domains P1, P2, P3, P5 and P6.
- Lunch will be provided.
Creating youth connections that count
Efective coalition prevention strategies
The history of prevention - theories, approaches, and the role of coalition work
How do we talk to kids about drugs?
Engaging parents in coalition work
The fight against stigma (the importance of modeling non-stigmatizing, "first-person" language)
In the News
PAAC Staff Attends Anti-Drug Coalition Through Grant
Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition’s (PAAC) Program Director Margaret Simmons was awarded a grant from the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services and Prevention Action Alliance
Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 29th from 10am-2pm Walmart Supercenter 1470 South Court Street Circleville We appreciate the support of the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Department to help reduce the