DRUG EPIDEMIC AWARENESS WALK ACROSS AMERICA
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Mission Statement
Drug Epidemic Awareness Walk Across America is National Campaign focused on each State as a Whole. Millie Mattered Overdose and Addiction Advocacy is that branch in Louisiana. This non-Profit encourages interaction among grieving families and loved one to help counter act the devastation and loneness of losing someone to Overdose. We are a resource driven Advocacy, connecting those in need of harm reduction, addiction treatment , outpatient counseling or recovery meetings, a way to find this in their Parish or surrounding area. We recognize the dangers of Fentanyl and the need for education our youth as well as their parents on counterfeit pills. One try you can Die!
About This Cause
We are a group of men and women who have experienced the loss of a friend or loved one, recovered from addiction or survived an overdose personally.. We are fighting for change, emphasizing better education when it comes to the Drug Epidemic. We are fortunate to have a mobile trailer which is known as the Millie Mattered/DEAWAA Advocacy trailer. Displayed on that trailer along with the DEAWAA banners, are over 5000 faces of lives lost here in the State of Louisiana, as well as the Nation, to the drug epidemic. The Millie Mattered/DEAWAA Advocacy Trailer also has information displayed on how to contact chairmen in our organization. If someone is in need of information on detox, addiction treatment, Grief counseling, outpatient counseling, or attending recovery groups, they can find how to contact a chairman in their area through Facebook, Instagram or email. We have threaded the state of Louisiana, becoming an information highway for resources. We now have 23 chairmen in 14 cities around the state and continue to grow. Because we are a branch of Drug Epidemic Awareness Walk Across America, we are connected nationally, participating in national advocacy meetings and rallies across the USA. Staying apprised on the need to know, and logistics facing us on a national level, is very important to move forward when tackling this epidemic. Millie Mattered is also a staunch supporter of harm reduction, which we hand out at all events. Deterra pouches, Narcan, and Fentanyl testing strips along with education on how to use and administer them are available to all event attendees. We stress the need to carry these tools in today's society, along with detailing the significance of having them in possession can be the difference between life and death. We are proud to host over 25 events yearly, Advocating for awareness and solutions. One person can make a change but many can make a difference. We encourage you to join us and be one of the many.