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September is Recovery Month: Real Stories, Real Hope at Flagler OARS

September is National Recovery Month—a time to spotlight hope, support, and the reality that recovery from substance use and mental health challenges is possible for everyone. At Flagler OARS, we see this truth every day: recovery isn’t just getting by, it’s getting your life back. Recovery Month’s theme, “Restoring Every Aspect of Life (REAL),” captures […]

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Find Our Recovery Outreach in the Community This Week – July 21, 2025

We’re out in the community again this week, bringing vital recovery support, free Narcan, and resources for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) directly to you. Our Certified Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS) are ready to provide same-day referrals and confidential guidance. Together, we can end the stigma and champion recovery!  Monday, July 21st  Tuesday, July 22nd  Wednesday, July 23rd 

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Join Our Support Mission

We hope you are well after the hurricane! We are excited to announce a three-day mission to support vulnerable residents across Florida. Starting Monday, October 14, a team of five dedicated individuals—affectionately known as 5 Guys—will travel from Hastings to Bunnell, Lady Lake, Eustis, Leesburg, Bushnell, Dade City, Tampa, and Sarasota, visiting areas that have

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Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing ‘mass overdoses’

Source: www.northcountrypublicradio.org People gather outside the Savage Sisters’ community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The area is being hit hard by Medetomidine and Xylazine, powerful sedatives most often used by veterinarians that are moving through the illicit drug supply triggering “mass overdose” events and causing gruesome skin wounds. Image: Matt Rourke/AP Public

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Upcoming Trainings this Week!

Trainings by BMC Grayken Center for Addiction TTA Wednesday, 4/17 Essentials of Treating Stimulant Use Disorder 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET via Zoom Led by Justin Alves, MSN, FNP-BC, ACRN, CARN, CNE and Vanessa Loukas MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP, this course is designed to be a guide for addiction providers interested in providing and caring

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Overdose Deaths in 2022 Were at Record High, But Rate May be Levelling Off: Report

Source: drugfree.org The rate of overdose deaths in the United States in 2022 were at a record high, but there are signs the overdose rate may be leveling off after years of a steady rise, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 107,941 overdose deaths in 2022. This is

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