Last Edited 9-28-2010
Quick Facts
Know The Law – Alcohol is illegal to purchase or possess if you are under age 21. Possessing or taking any drugs that are not prescribed to you is illegal.
Be Aware Of The Risks – Drinking and drugging increases the risk of injury, car crashes, falls, burns, drowning and suicide.
Keep Your Edge – Alcohol can ruin your looks, give you bad breath and make you gain weight.
Do The Smart Thing – Drinking and drugging can jeopardize your health, education, freedom, family ties, social and work life.
Play It Safe – Marijuana use decreases concentration, academic and athletic performance and contains cancer-causing chemicals.
Sweep Away The Myths – Some household products such as nail polish remover, cleaning fluid, hair spray, gasoline, spray paint, and the propellant in aerosol cans can be abused as dangerous inhalants; more than one in five children report having used inhalants by the 8th grade.
Blow It Away – One in five 12th grade teens is a daily cigarette smoker
Parents…Did You Know? - 25% of 8th graders have admitted to being intoxicated at least once. Some teens even buy or steal the prescribed drug Ritalin to get high. Other kids participate in “pharming” parties where various prescription drugs are taken to get high.
Steroids – These drugs can produce more than 70 potentially harmful side effects such as liver cancer, depression, aggression, acne and sterility.
National Statistics
Show That:
- More than 5 million high school students binge drink at least once a month.
- In 2000, there were over 2,300 alcohol-related fatalities among youth ages 15-20.
- Eight young people die each day in alcohol related crashes.
- Emergency room cases involving heroin use among youth between 12 and 17 years of age nearly quadrupled in the 1990’s.
Municipal Alliance Committee
973-625-8300
Working Together for a
Drug-Free Community
Denville MAC
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Assisting the
Community
Mission Statement
The Denville Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) is motivated and dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse and its devastation upon our youth and the community.
The committee advocates and supports various programs within the schools and Denville community in the pursuit of enhancing and creating effective communication, education and intervention goals.
What is MAC?
MAC (Municipal Alliance Committee) is a community based, non-profit organization, dedicated to securing funding and coordinating efforts to combat alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse through prevention, intervention, education and alternative activities.
Who belongs to MAC?
Denville MAC members are representative from local governmental bodies, business, the healthcare community, law enforcement, religious leaders and the community at large. All of our members have an interest in the health, welfare, and quality of life in our community.
How is MAC funded?
MAC is funded through the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse with fines and revenue collected through drug related offenses, as well as township matching funds, fundraisers, and private donations.
Denville MAC Programs
- Senior Prom
- Teen Canteens
- Police/Community Prevention Activities
- Senior Wellness Lunch
- Project Graduation
- Family Fun Events
- DARE
- Health Awareness Day
- After School Recreation
- Homework Club
- Safe Schools
- Drug Resistance Program (Just Say No)
- More Power for You
Informational/Referral Sources:
Addictions Hotline of NJ……….800-238-2333
Aids/HIV/STD Hotline ……….….800-624-2377
ALA Call Hotline............................800-322-5525
AL-ANON/ALA Teen…………….….973-744-8686
Alcoholics Anon……………… .…..…….800-245-1377
Child Abuse/DYFS………………….….800-792-8610
Domestic Violence-
Morris County Hotline………………973-267-4763
Eating Disorders………………………...973-316-1819
First Call For Help…………………....800-435-7555
Gamblers Anonymous…………………973-478-4065
Gay Hotline of NJ………………………973-285-1595
Morris Council on Alcohol
And Drug Abuse…………………………973-625-1998
Morris County Psychiatric
Crisis Hotline……………………….…….973-540-0100
Narcotics Anonymous…………………800-992-0401
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
And Drug Abuse………………………….973-625-1998
National Inhalant Prevention
Coalition………………………………….…….800-269-4237
Nicotine Anonymous…………….…..516-665-0527
NJ Substance Abuse Hotline…800-225-0196
Northwest NJ Regional
Women’s Center (Legal)…………..908-852-9365
Parents Anonymous
Family Help Line…………………………800-843-5437
Peer-to-Peer Support Group…..877-760-4987
Pregnancy Hotline…………………….800-672-2296
Psychiatric Emergency………………973-625-0280
Rape………………………………………………800-656-HOPE
Runaway………………………………………..800-621-4000
Self Help Clearinghouse…….……800-367-6274
Sexual Assault…………………………….973-829-0587
Smokers’ Hotline………………………800-638-0668
Tough Love International………….800-333-1069
Women’s Referral Center…………800-322-8092
Member - Term Expires
- Patricia Johnsen (Chair) 2010
- Katherine Covert 2010
- Dawn Mahon 2010
- Dr. Margaret McCluskey 2010
- Nick Picciano 2010
- Scott Revis (Denville PD) 2010
- Caitlin Gieza 2010
- Gerard Campanella 2010
- Laurie Sobieski 2010
- Marge Mournes 2010
- Barbara DeLuna 2010