Mountain Strong Partners With ABC Stores

Mountain Strong Program Manager, Libby Ray delivers complimentary locks to local ABC stores for distribution to customers
Underage drinking can increase the risk for health issues, including preventable injuries (SAMHSA). Mountain Projects encourages adults who have alcohol in their homes to monitor and safely store it as one step to help prevent underage drinking.
 
Thanks to partnerships between Mountain Projects and local ABC stores (two in Haywood County and one in Swain County), parents, grandparents, and other adults were able to obtain locks for securely storing alcohol in their homes throughout much of 2024, free of charge. Self-serve displays at all three stores allowed patrons to take one or more locks of their choice, including bottle locks and fridge or cabinet locks of varying types.
 
Store managers at all three stores reported an enthusiastic response from the community. Mountain Projects hopes to continue and grow this partnership in 2025, based on its success. Follow the Mountain Projects Facebook page to receive updates about lock availability at a store near you.

Waynesville Location

2177 Asheville Road
Waynesville NC 28786 
Phone: (828) 452-1447

Sylva Location

154 Medical Park Loop
Sylva NC 28779 
Phone: (828) 586-2345

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We Can Help

Looking for a way to support substance misuse prevention in your community? We can tell you about groups in far western North Carolina dedicated to doing just that. Call us at 828-452-1447 to learn more about efforts where you live.

Mountain Strong is the Prevention Services Department of Mountain Projects Community Action Agency, a nonprofit organization. 

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