Breathe Easy Hamilton County

Come see us today, Friday, June 12, at the Westfield Wellness Fair until 2 pm! We're so grateful for our partnership with Westfield Washington Township and the ability to engage with this community and speak to its members about the dangers of to***co and ni****ne use.

Big To***co never really left F1 — they just got sneakier.

After cigarette ads were banned in 1998, to***co companies swapped logos for barcodes and color schemes to stay on cars without technically breaking the rules. Now they’re back again — this time with v**e and ni****ne pouch ads that exploit a loophole in F1’s own 2006 policy. Youth ni****ne pouch use nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025. 

Nineteen U.S. attorneys general voice concerns to F1, FIA over to***co industry sponsorship McLaren and Ferrari have to***co-related sponsors, ni****ne pouch brands Zyn and Velo.

Don't let to***co ruin your future! Say NO to all forms of to***co and ni****ne today and everyday! ***coDay

Great work by our partners in Fishers!

Fishers Police Department Seizes More than 200 Pounds of Ma*****na and THC Products Following Narcotics Investigation

In March 2026, a detective with the Fishers Police Department assigned to the Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force initiated a narcotics investigation after observing a Snapchat profile advertising the sale of ma*****na and THC products.

During the investigation, the detective identified suspects Ian Heath and Brenden Grubb, along with a vehicle believed to be involved in the distribution of narcotics. The detective shared that information with the Fishers Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU).
Shortly thereafter, CRU detectives located the suspect vehicle traveling on I-69. Detectives observed the vehicle commit multiple traffic infractions and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, a Fishers Police Department K9 officer conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle, and the K9 positively alerted to the presence of narcotics.

Heath and Grubb were detained without incident while detectives conducted a search of the vehicle. During the search, detectives located approximately 211 pounds of ma*****na, 5 pounds of pre-rolled ma*****na products, 3,696 THC cartridges, and a firearm.

Both Heath and Grubb were preliminarily charged with Dealing in Ma*****na: with amount of at least 10 pounds.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Please direct further questions to the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.

Congrats, students!

Seven students up for Hamilton County Youth Service Awards $1,000 scholarship. The ceremony is sponsored by the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) as part of its ongoing effort to recognize outstanding service by youth in our community. Click on the link below to learn more.

https://readthereporter.com/seven-students-up-for-hamilton-county-youth-service-awards-1000-scholarship/

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We’re going excited for our friends at Westfield as they strengthen their partnership with JRNY!

Vapes are NOT included in this take-back. Feel free to contact us any time to dispose of your unwanted electronic smoking devices.

💊 National Drug Take Back Day – Do Your Part to Keep Our Community Safe 💊

The Westfield Police Department is partnering with Ella Pharmacy to host a Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Ella Pharmacy (211 Jersey St.).

Safely disposing of old or unused medications helps:

✔️ Prevent accidental poisonings and overdoses
✔️ Keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands
✔️ Reduce the risk of misuse and addiction
✔️ Protect our environment by keeping medications out of our water supply

Bring your unused or expired medications and we’ll make sure they’re disposed of properly—no questions asked.

🚫 Items NOT accepted:
- Intravenous solutions
- Injectables
- Syringes
- Illicit substances
- Batteries (including v**e pens with non-removable batteries)
- Inhalers

Take a simple step that makes a big impact. Clean out your medicine cabinet and join us on April 25th!

A huge thank you to Westfield Middle School for inviting us to be part of their Professional Development Day this past Monday! Teachers and staff were invited to peruse a makeshift teenage bedroom to discover common to***co, drug, and alcohol item hiding places; examine new products; and view paraphernalia that are disguised as everyday household goods.

If your school or organization is interested in booking our "Hidden in Plain Sight" trailer for your upcoming event, please visit:

https://www.breatheeasyhamiltoncounty.com/hips-trailer

Our annual visit to Westfield Middle School for "To***co Stations"! On To***co Station day, WMS 7th graders spend their Wellness Class period cycling through five to***co-related stations...1) A guest speaker addressing to***co and ni****ne's affects on mental health, 2) Big To***co's market techniques, 3) The monetary cost of to***co/ni****ne use, 4) The physical affects of smoking and va**ng and what's in a cigarette/v**e, and 5) A healthy lung v. a diseased lung. This year's guest speaker was VOICE Core Leader Taylor from Guerin Catholic High School. Taylor spoke of her reasons for living to***co- and ni****ne-free, shared some alarming statistics, talked about how smoking and va**ng affects mental health, and suggested healthy alternatives to to***co and ni****ne use. Our partnership with the Westfield Middle School 7th Grade Wellness Team is one of our longest-running and most treasured educational partnerships, and we hope to continue it indefinitely! If you're connected to a middle school or junior high in Hamilton County and would like to bring a To***co Stations event to your school, please reach-out. Prevention is the key!