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Something really has changed over the past 20 years, especially in the last ten. Our culture has increasingly come to accept the idea that addiction is a chronic, treatable disease, not a moral failure.
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Ask just about any teacher or parent about what concerns them, and you’ll hear about vaping.
It is increasingly well understood that the criminal justice system is one of the most significant and valuable intervention points for getting people into recovery. When people are given access to the services they need to enter and maintain recovery, the success stories are common.
West Virginia has been often described as ground zero of the opioid epidemic, largely because of Purdue Pharma's explicit targeting of the state for its aggressive marketing of OxyContin.
When it comes to any large government program targeting health, social and cultural issues, there are always concerns that the money won’t be spent well. The opioid settlements are no exception.
So when a program involves multiple community partners, a transparent and collaborative decision-making process, and is based on the local data, the rate of success tends to be high.
If you’ve ever worked in the field of recovery in East Tennessee, there’s a strong chance you’ve met Trent Coffey, executive director of the Schools Together Allowing No Drugs, or STAND, Coalition in Scott County, Tenn.
