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FLORIDA PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ALERT: FENTANYL OVERDOSES

The Florida Department of Health has issued the following Public Health and Safety Alert. The State of Florida has seen an exponential increase in overdoses associated with fentanyl. State agencies, including the Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Children and Families, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are working together to investigate and immediately […]

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07/14/2022 Lunch and learn. Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences with Dr. Barry Tishler

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Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Noon on Zoom and streaming to Facebookhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4638768638 or https://www.facebook.com/FlaglerOpenArmsRecoveryServicesLog in and learn all about ACEs and the research behind adverse childhood experiences andsubstance uses disorder.What are ACEs?What is the connection?What does the research show locally and nationally?What can we do to help prevent ACEs?What can we do to support adults

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Addicted America: Aid continues during the summer for college students suffering addiction

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The oldest known collegiate recovery program was developed at Brown University. It is now spreading nationwide to help students dealing with substance abuse. “College recovery programs have helped for students to come into treatment programs,” Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D. said. Getting students into

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Inside The Sales Machine Of The “Kingpin” Of Opioid Makers

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From left, Mallinckrodt national sales director Victor Borelli, CEO and President Mark C. Trudeau, compliance manager Karen Harper. (Opioid Industry Document Archive; iStock; María Alconada Brooks/The Washington Post)

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Flagler OARS brings drug and alcohol recovery ‘out of the shadows’ with inaugural festival

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Source: The Daytona Beach News-Journal 09/29/2021 The 25-year-old musician was once an up-and-coming rapper, playing clubs in New York City and making a name for himself. But when he took the stage on a Saturday afternoon at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach, it was the first time he performed in over a year. And the

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Flagler OARS hosts festival in support of National Recovery Month

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Original Post: www.palmcoastobserver.com 09/20/2021 Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services is a 2-year-old nonprofit that provides peer support services, public education on substance use disorder, community outreach and policy advocacy Shaun Skelton stood against a palm tree at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach. He was shirtless, displaying tattoos on his arms and torso, and taking in the sites at a Sept.

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Flagler OARS Festival This Weekend in Flagler Beach

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Original Post: www.flaglernewsweekly.com 09/17/2021 Flagler County’s Recovery Community Organization, Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services (OARS), will host its inaugural National Recovery Month Festival on Saturday, September 18, at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Flagler Beach from noon until 8:00 PM. This year’s theme is “Recovery is for EVERYONE: every person; every family; every community”. The festival

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