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 Poster Contest


Grand Prize Winner
Leslie Wells
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School

To view other winning entries, click here.

April 28 is Dump the Drugs Day


Dispose of unwanted drugs at 8 locations county-wide. Read More...

Karen Woods, a local Mom who lost her son to an accidental overdose, reminds parents that prescription drug abuse is a silent epidemic.
photo of Karen Woods

Quick Facts

Sign Up To Save Lives

MATFORCE invites physicians and pharmacists to enroll in state prescription drug monitoring program. To sign up: Call MATFORCE 928-708-0100 or online at: azpharmacy.gov Read More…


Posted on 1/31/2012

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