Truth and Consequences - Clay County Kentucky has an ongoing problem with drugs, methamphetamine, oxycodone, opioids  and other various illegal and prescription drugs.  Nineteen years ago our county hosted a March on Drugs; on a rainy day in the Fall we had over 200 march through town.   Many of our arrests for DUI are drug related rather than alcohol related. There is a need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Clay County.  You only have to read the weekly paper to understand the number of prescription and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse in our county. 

 All three agents in the Clay County Extension Office in cooperation with the Clay County Middle School, fourteen local organizations and 42 volunteers hosted Truth and Consequences program, a scenario based role-playing activity designed to help students learn about the physical, legal, financial and emotional consequences of substance abuse for 230 Middle School students.   

Student comments: I was amazed at the funeral expense, why use drugs they will destroy your life, I really enjoyed Chad’s Hope, drugs can ruin your life, going to the hospital is expensive.  A post event survey for the students to fill out was never returned due to COVID-19 and students receiving instruction from home.