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Making Recovery a Reality.
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Parents-For more information on how to talk with your teens about drugs and alcohol, click on the link below for free resources from SAMHSA or check out our Prevention Page:
Drug and Alcohol Case Management helps individuals with substance abuse problems access treatment services which includes detoxification, residential, halfway house, and all levels of outpatient services; partial, intensive outpatient and traditional outpatient.
Happy Red Ribbon Week Westmoreland County
Be Happy Be Brave Be Drug Free
October 23rd-31st
Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After his death, people wanted to honor his sacrifice. Local celebrations began in California – where Camarena grew up – in 1985, and in 1988 the National Family Partnership started the first National Red Ribbon Week.
The Mon Valley Opioid Coalition (MVOC) coalition was formed to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the Mon Valley area. Colleen Hughes, Executive Director of Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission and Monessen Police Chief Jim Smith co-chair the coalition. The coalition, whose vision statement is “Uniting the Mon Valley to ensure the long-term health, safety and well-being of individuals in the region,” meets monthly at Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission’s office building’s training room in Monessen.
The Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission, Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission and Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission work together to guide the efforts of the coalition. MVOC is data based, utilizing data in real time to determine what is most effective in combating opioid use overdoses. The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center, provides “concierge technical assistance” for the coalition.
You have the courage to make the call. Admitting you have a substance abuse problem is a difficult step. It’s also the first step on your road to recovery.
You have the courage to make the call. It’s also the first step on your loved one’s road to recovery.
