A Message from the President
Welcome to our web-site!
The Drug Free Communities grant has been sent off, now we can hope that all our hard work pays off! We won’t know if we are awarded the $125,000 grant until late August or September. This grant will allow us to hire staff, continue the drug free events […]
*** PADD will have a booth at the Mushroom Festival April 26-27. We will have free handouts and Car Show Tee-Shirts for sale. Hope to see you there!!
*** Mother’s Day Breakfast: PADD, Marcum & Wallace Foundation, Estill Arts Council and WestCare will host this event again this year. The menu will be as follows: Country […]
Drugs and their effects on the user or addict:
Marijuana
Rapid, loud talking and bursts of laughter in early stages of intoxication
Sleepy or stuporous in the later stages
Forgetfulness in conversation
Inflammation in whites of eyes; pupils unlikely to be dilated
Odor similar to burnt rope on clothing or breath
Tendency to drive slowly”below speed limit
Distorted sense of time passage—tendency to […]
Signs & Symptoms Of Drug Use & Abuse
How can I recognize if my teenager has a drug abuse problem?
Certain factors predispose teenagers to drug abuse. These include a family history of substance abuse, a history of depression and low self-esteem, feelings of not fitting in, and dropping out of the mainstream. A smoking habit […]
Start a court watch
PADD members will be present to monitor drug cases in district and circuit court
Help keep the community aware of drug-related issues
Develop television advertisements for PADD
To save children and adults from drug addiction and overdose.
Talking to your kids about drugs can be uncomfortable for parents. But if you don’t talk to them about it, someone else will. Your kids may be told inaccurate things about drugs, from “everybody is doing it” to “it can’t hurt you” to “I’ve been doing it for years and nothing ever happened to me.”
Parents […]
** PADD sponsored a free movie “WAll.e” at Estill Springs Elementary February 27th.
** PADD President and Secretary Jeannie Elkins attended the Leadership Recognition Luncheon March 10th, at Cedar Village Resturant. The luncheon was sponsored by the Estill County Prescription Abuse mini-grant.
** PADD sponsored a free movie “Bolt” at Estill […]
DRUG ABUSE AFFECTS EVERYONE!
No one wants to believe their child could be abusing drugs, but the fact is, NO ONE is immune.
In 2004, 7.1% of 6th graders, and 47.2% of 12th graders said it would be easy to access “hard” drugs in Estill County.
Adults drug-use increases the likelihood that youths will experiment with drugs.
It is never too […]
The mission of PADD is to reduce substance use and abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by: addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse, and promoting and coordinating community-based services to minimize the risk of substance abuse.
We would like to encourage you to get involved with the community […]
PADD is a non-profit organization operating on donations from its members, civic organizations and other interested supporters. Make any donations payable to:
PADD, Inc.
c/o Terry Williams
1175 Trotting Ridge Road
Irvine, Ky 40336
Parents Against Drug Dealing (P.A.D.D.), Inc. Estill County
The focus of Parents Against Drug Dealing, Inc. is to involve the community through awareness and education concerning illegal drug use and to hold accountable the Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System in the prosecution and rehabilitation of the offenders.
Drug abuse in our society is virtually an […]
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Parents Against Drug Dealing, Inc.
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Patty Miller, President pattymiller@estillpadd.com
Ron Turpin, Vice President ronturpin@estillpadd.com
Terry Williams, Treasurer terrywilliams@estillpadd.com
Jeannie Elkins, Secretary jeannieelkins@estillpadd.com
Wilma Kelly, Secretary wilmakelly@estillpadd.com