Seminole County Substance Abuse: The Sheriff’s Perspective
That the Seminole County substance abuse problem exists is a fact. That it’s being duly addressed is also a fact — and a promise. So says Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma. In fact, the county’s top cop even went on record with the Orlando Business Journal to prove it. Of course even a sheriff can’t duly address a problem until…
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U.S. Senators Get Serious About Substance Abuse
From millions awarded in West Virginia to billions requested by New York, U.S. Senators are signaling real seriousness about substance abuse. And not a moment too soon either! New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) wants the COVID Relief Bill to include an additional $10B for mental health and substance abuse services. Yes, that’s right. Billion with…
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All of America Deserves an Angel Program
Imagine turning yourself in at a police station, asking for help with substance abuse, then being directed to rehab — no questions asked. That’s how the Angel Program works. And it reportedly works wonders. In fact, the program is working so well — and is in such need — that it’s expanding. That’s right. The Michigan State Police‘s much-revered Angel…
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Sober Housing in the Pelican State
From the heart of Cajun Country to borders of Arkansas and Mississippi, sober housing is springing up to save the Louisiana day. Make that a whole lotta days, for a whole lotta people. That of course translates to saving a whole lotta lives! It’s not a moment too soon either! The pandemic has not only reignited the opioid epidemic, but…
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Get Well or Die! The Saga of New York’s Senator Harckham
You don’t have to be a New York resident to see the great good in New York State Senator Pete Harckham. Heck, you don’t even have to live in the Northeast. All you’ve gotta do is to have open eyes — and an open mind. No foolin.’ That’s what must’ve happened back in 2018, when the citizens of New York…
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