Press release The Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming Opioid Task Force, in conjunction with the National Institute of Health’s HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative, will be commemorating Overdose Awareness Day next month to raise awareness of the dangers of opioids and to remember the lives of those who have succumbed to an …
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overdose Awareness Day speaker: Caring people provide hope for those struggling with addiction By Mike PettinellaGCASA Publicist “My name is Jarett LoCicero and you can find me at the GCASA recovery center, helping out with services for those looking to be themselves, feel better and maybe even live their dreams.” …
Press release Christopher Budzinack has a straightforward reason for agreeing to speak at next Wednesday’s Overdose Awareness Day: To show those affected by substance use disorder that there is hope and there is help. “As a person in long-term recovery, I know first-hand how important these services are and I …
By Mike Pettinella GCASA Publicist Over the 12 months prior to September of 2020, 90,237 in the United States – a 30 percent increase from the previous year. In 2017, 585,000 worldwide. In 2020, 15 in Genesee County and seven in Orleans County. Those figures represent the number of people …