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

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

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

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