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The Council on Chemical Abuse, also known as COCA, is a non-profit agency that provides addiction resources, prevention education and recovery support for Berks County, PA
Our FREE classes offer support, guidance and free nicotine replacement therapy to help people quit tobacco.
Read More »Narcan® is the brand name for the drug naloxone, a lifesaving medication that can reverse an overdose caused by opioids.
Read More »Proper storage and disposal of medications prevents accidental and intentional misuse and helps protect the environment.
Read More »Our Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth ages 10-14 helps families build stronger bonds through fun activities over seven weeks.
Read More »This $5,000 award is available to Berks County High School Seniors. Submissions for the 2023 scholarship are due on April 25.
Read More »The Council on Chemical Abuse participates in more than a dozen local, state and national campaigns that raise awareness about substance use prevention, treatment and recovery.
Read More »“When we cannot separate the description of the disorder from the person...then you have stigma. ” – Michael
Find more storiesThe HERO Campaign is dedicated to preventing drunk driving deaths and injuries by promoting the use of designated drivers.
Read More »A national day of activism that takes place in March every year, encouraging youth to live tobacco-free.
Read More »A month-long campaign in March to draw attention to the issue of problem gambling, and to the availability of prevention and treatment.
Read More »23,192Prevention Info Distributed
2,462Narcan Kits Distributed
867Warm Hand Off Interventions
Using marijuana during pregnancy may put the health of the mother and fetus at risk
Read More »Serving alcohol to teens is unhealthy, unsafe and unacceptable.
Read More »Find out how COCA will allocate Berks County funds received from the nationwide opioid settlement.
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