WHO WE ARE:
M.A.D.C. was initiated by Mayor Tammy de Weerd in response to the rising drug use in the Meridian community.
M.A.D.C. provides progressive leadership, education, resources, and direction to solve alcohol and drug problems within our community.
M.A.D.C. received the 2006 City Achievement Award from the Association of Idaho Cities.
OUR PROGRAMS:
M.A.D.C. has participated in many community forums to educate and inform which include the following:
·Recovery Day Celebration
·School Drug Awareness Assemblies
·Recognize Program within school district and local businesses
·Community based personnel have trained to identify drug activity
·Funded production by The New Heritage Theatre Company
Our Community Fighting for our Families
· Improving our families safety and the quality of life within our community by preventing and reducing substance abuse are the goals of the Coalition.
· The Coalition partners with schools and businesses within Meridian to educate the community on the lethal and harmful effects of drug abuse.
Drug abuse in our community affects everyone. Rising medical costs, crime and broken families are just a few of the issues that stem from drug abuse. Nationally Meth lab seizures have gone up 577%.
Children between the ages of 12 and 17 are most likely to experiment with drugs. Based on teens surveyed marijuana use in Idaho (per capita) exceeds that of California, Washington and Florida.
Each American pays on average $277 per year in state taxes to deal with substance abuse, where only $10 goes to prevention/treatment. This cost Meridian $15,542,193 last year.