Intimate Partner Violence & Alcohol

By Paul Williams If you suffer abuse from an intimate partner, please stop what you're doing, and call The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). According to the World Health Organization alcohol can be a major contributor to intimate partner...

Vaping & JUULing: What Parents Should Know

This fall I was inundated with requests from curious and concerned parents and schools about vaping.  Vaping among youth has skyrocketed.  Particularly I heard questions about the use of one e-cigarette brand, JUUL, and adults are trying to figure out how to...

World Mental Health Day: Stress & Underage Drinking

By Paul Williams Today, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. For our inaugural blog post, let's talk about stress and underage drinking. Specifically, let's discuss binge drinking and how a recent study shows that teen drinking may damage one's ability to cope...

Welcome to Our Website

The Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) is a grant program that works to prevent underage drinking and other drug use across Massachusetts.  The Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) funds local communities across the state...