FEATURE: Wake County Supports National Alchohol and Drug Addition Recovery Month

8/26/2009

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and Wake County will hold a kickoff event on Saturday, August 29, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh. The goal of the kickoff event, which is open to the public, is to promote ongoing discussion in the community about substance use disorders, the effectiveness of treatment and the realistic possibility of recovery.

The goal of Recovery Month is to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, praise the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery is possible. A proclamation will be read by the Board of Commissioners at their Sept. 8, 2009, meeting. Several events are scheduled throughout the month to educate the public on alcohol and drug addiction, as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Substance Abuse Family Education Lecture Series
Larry B. Zieverink, Sr. Addiction Treatment Center
3000 Falstaff Road, Raleigh
6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

Presenter: Harold Mallette, Substance Abuse Counselor

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Marijuana 101 (Youth Substance Use Prevention)
Wake County Cooperative Extension Agriculture Building
4001 Carya Drive, Raleigh
12 to 2 p.m.

Presenter: Susan Foster

Thursday, Sept. 10

Public Health Model of Addictions Treatment & Prevention Services
Human Services Building, Room 3112
220 Swinburne St., Raleigh
1 to 4 p.m.(RSVP by calling 250-4687)

Presenter: Randy Marsh, Ph.D., Wake County Human Services

Monday, Sept. 14

Facing Stigma: A Path to Healing
Wake County Commons Building
4001 Carya Drive, Raleigh
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (RSVP by calling 250-4687)

Presenter: Laura Louison, Perinatal Substance Use Specialist, NC Family Health Resource Line

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Integrating Smoking in Chemical Dependency Treatment
Falstaff Human Services Center, Room 128
3010 Falstaff Road, Raleigh
6:15 to 7:30 p.m. (RSVP by calling 250-4687)

Presenters: Donna Dayer, Tobacco Cessation Specialist; Joyce Swetlick, Director of Tobacco Cessation; Ronda Sanders, Project Assist Coordinator

Thursday, Sept. 17

Prescription Drug Abuses: Growing Crisis with Deadly Consequences
Community Educational Workshop
Raleigh City Council Chambers
(Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex)
222 West Hargett St., Raleigh
1:30 to 3:45 p.m.

Presenter: Raleigh Substance Abuse Advisory Commission

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Opiate Dependence and Medication Therapy
Human Services Building, Room 2149
220 Swinburne St., Raleigh
1 to 4 p.m. (RSVP by calling 250-4687)

Presenter: Eric Morse, MD

Thursday, Sept. 24

Hepatitis C and Substance Abuse
Human Services Building, Room 2132
220 Swinburne St., Raleigh
1 to 4 p.m. (RSVP by calling 250-4687)

Presenter: Nancy Cote, RN

For additional information about these or other Recovery Month programs in Wake County that are open to the public, call 250-3765 or visit www.wakegov.com.

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