Appreciation Breakfast
Business and Community Involvement
Community Members of the Year
Drug Recognition Training
Health Days Speakers
Dump the Drugs
Faith-Based, Parents, Health Care Providers
Legal, Law, Civic
March Against Meth Parade
MATForce Mixer
Prescott Recovery Celebration
School Assembly Drug Education
School Bus Decal
School Marquis
Speaker and Theater Ad
Treatment and Recovery
Verde Valley Recovering Celebration
Youth Involvement
Mission Statement: With integrity and determination we, the citizens of Yavapai County, commit to working in partnership to build healthier communities by striving to eliminate substance abuse and its effects.

Annual Youth Video Contest


Create a 15-30 second commercial or
1-2 minute video with an anti-drug or alcohol abuse message.
Contest Guidelines and Application

Youth Poster Contest Winner


The Annual Youth Poster Contest was won by Alexa Scholl, an 8th grade student at Granite Mountain Middle School.

Quick Facts

Dump the Drugs Event

Dump the Drugs event on October 29. Help prevent prescription drug abuse by disposing of unwanted medication at one of 8 locations. Greater Prescott Area and Verde Valley Area


Posted on 10/21/2011

Bath Salts: Dangerous new synthetic drug

Bath salts, a new “designer drug”, are spreading their poison in communities throughout Arizona and introducing new dangers to our children. Read More…


Posted on 9/9/2011

Prescription Drug Abuse – Who’s Counting?

Prescription drug abuse a growing epidemic Learn more…
Here is one parent’s experience with her son and prescription drug abuse. Watch video…


Posted on 9/1/2011

MATFORCE Receives National Award!

MATFORCE recently received a national award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) in the SAMHSA 2011 Recovery Month Awards Special Celebration Category. Read more…


Posted on 7/22/2011

Spice/K2

Click on the link below to view or print MATFORCE’s Fact Sheet on spice/k2.
Spice Fact Sheet


Posted on 12/23/2010