For the Drug-Free All Star October meeting, the All Stars toured the Angelina County Jail and received training to participate in alcohol compliance checks. The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County are a group of high school seniors that serve as role models for the community by living an alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free life. The Drug-Free All Star program, in partnership with TxDOT, aims to reduce crashes, injuries and death on Texas roadways. The All Stars saw first-hand

The Drug-Free Council of Corrigan-Camden High School, funded by a grant from TxDOT, recently participated in Holiday Project Sticker Shock in Corrigan, Texas. The holiday-themed Project Sticker Shock is a community awareness campaign focused on preventing drinking and driving during the holiday season, a time when alcohol-related crashes increase significantly. In Texas, there is an estimated 95% increase in alcohol-related crashes during the holiday period compared to non-ho

For the Drug-Free All Star January meeting, the All Stars visited the City of Lufkin’s Teen Court to see how the court functions to prevent juvenile repeat offenders and recognize lessons learned through the judicial process. The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County are a group of high school seniors who serve as role models for the community by living an alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free life. The Drug-Free All Star program, in partnership with TxDOT, aims to reduce crashes,

The Coalition, Inc. has partnered with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department in an effort to prevent and reduce the harmful use of tobacco products in rural areas like East Texas, where tobacco-related health problems are more prevalent.   The Polk County Sheriff’s Department targeted area businesses that sell tobacco. The age limit to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is 21, per the new guidelines from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Out of the 11