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Supervisors debate renaming local prevention coalition from 'abuse' to 'use'
Summary
Board members discussed public comments asking to change the local coalition's name to 'Substance Use Prevention Coalition' rather than 'Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition'; supervisors asked staff to review the source of the name and return with a recommendation.
During board and commission updates, a supervisor asked staff to review a public request to change the local coalition's name from "Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition" to "Substance Use Prevention Coalition," arguing that the word "abuse" is more alarming for youth than "use." The coalition's actual name appears in the transcript as "Substance Use Prevention Coalition," and one supervisor asked Keith to trace the naming source and bring a recommendation back to the board.
Board members agreed to place the item on a future agenda for review. The discussion focused on terminology and the coalition's local identity; no formal action was taken to change the name during the meeting.
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