About ASAP

Our History

McCracken County ASAP is a coalition of community partners working toward substance abuse prevention. We formed in 2013 and are one of 119 ASAP boards across the state working to prevent substance use disorders and misuse among youth and adults while increasing recovery support in our area.

The Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy is unique in that local boards determine their own needs for their service area. Through a needs assessment, the local boards identify the issues concerning tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as related to abuse unique to their community. They then develop a strategic plan that directs where their dollars should be spent.

KY-ASAP is currently being used in many of Kentucky communities to coordinate a comprehensive drug education/prevention, treatment, and law enforcement program. Within that three-pronged approach, there are several intervention programs that have been proven to be effective and are available to schools, families and communities.