By Ezra Kiki, CANDLE Data & Epidemiology Intern

As April marks the beginning of Alcohol Awareness Month, it provides us an opportunity to explore the impacts of alcohol misuse in our communities and society. With excess alcohol consumption contributing to one of the leading causes of preventable death, alcohol misuse awareness is the first step in overcoming this serious problem. In our local disability community, the CANDLE Coalition strives to reduce alcohol and other substance misuse through a data-collection based initiative. Community surveying efforts beginning in early March will continue until late June, where CANDLE’s Data & Epidemiology Team at RHI will assess the results and use them to generate a better picture of our community’s needs. 

Are you 18 or older? Do you live in Cortland County? Please consider supporting CANDLE’s prevention efforts by taking our 2024 Community Survey at this link! 

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