Emerging Issues Task Force

The Emerging Issues Task Force is a dynamic group of community advocates, law enforcement, community leaders, private citizens, and healthcare professionals dedicated to addressing substance use/abuse trends that emerge in our community.

The task force addresses community level change through community surveillance, information sharing, and prevention initiatives, while helping to focus community resources for prevention, enforcement, intervention, treatment, and recovery.

Currently the task force is exploring the following emerging issues:

• Polysubstance Abuse Issues
• Ecstasy, Methamphetamine, and User Groups
• Escalating Heroin Consequences
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and Drug Behavior
• Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
• Medical Marijuana and the mpact of the Potential Legalization of Marijuana in other parts of the US

Contact:
Chris Checke
Director of Community & Family Enrichment Initiatives
Phone: 954-760-7007 ext.204
cchecke@unitedwaybroward.org