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related diseases in the local population — heart attack, stroke and cancer. “We saw a 21 percent decrease in acute heart attacks in the emergency room in the first year after the no-smoking ban went into effect,� said Drake. The Board of Health led an initiative in 2009 to ban smoking in county and municipal buildings and on public transportation. The health department expanded the regulations to declare its entire campus smoke-free, and the governor also signed legislation that same year banning smoking in restaurants. Other efforts have focused on health promotion activities, including a successful weight-loss challenge offered in conjunction with local hospitals, the YMCA and the county extension offices. He is also pleased the county’s teen pregnancy rate has seen a significant decrease. During his tenure, Drake has been active on the state level as well as recognized at that level for his contributions. He was named Health Director of the Year in 2008 by the N.C. Public Health Association and received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award from the Eastern District of the N.C. Public Health Association in 1999. In addition to his duties as medical director, Drake has served as medical director for the local hospice organization, Community Home Care and Hospice. He collaborated with Maria Parham Medical Center and Granville Health System to obtain grants from the Komen Foundation to provide mammograms for women who could not afford them, and has also been named to serve on the board of the newly created Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Board. Drake credits the strong support he has received over the years from the local Board of Health and from the county commissioners in both Vance and Granville counties for helping to make his efforts a success. He’s also grateful to have worked with a strong administrative staff in his own department. “The cooperation I received on both the county level and from my staff has allowed me over the years to focus on the broader health issues where I could make a difference,� he said. “I am very grateful for that.�