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Tag:  drug addiction

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Homeless veteran finds a new life in Asheville

Posted on July 3, 2024July 1, 2024 by Pat Moran

“What female veterans have in common with male veterans is they were part of a tribe, a larger family with a greater purpose. And when they’re released from the military, [there’s] a significant sense of loss … of no longer being a part of this greater purpose,” says the Rev. Scott Rogers, executive director of ABCCM.

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Q&A: Buncombe County Libraries Director Jason Hyatt on libraries as social services

Posted on October 26, 2023October 23, 2023 by Jessica Wakeman

Buncombe County Public Libraries are not only a place for literature, film, research, story hours and free yoga classes. They also provides amenities like public bathrooms, heating, air conditioning and internet access, which are enjoyed by everyone but are lifelines for some patrons.

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Letter: Ending the cycle of addiction

Posted on October 8, 2023October 7, 2023 by Letters

“Incarceration without proper drug rehabilitation perpetuates mass incarceration.”

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HCA Healthcare executives share new mental health facility details

Posted on June 19, 2023July 28, 2023 by Jessica Wakeman

The majority of the June 2 CIBO meeting focused on plans for the Sweeten Creek Mental Health and Wellness Center, a 120-bed hospital that will provide behavioral health services.

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Community paramedics introduce medication-assisted treatment for opioid use

Posted on April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

Buncombe County EMS has a new tool for helping an individual suffering from an opioid overdose: medication-assisted treatment, or MAT.

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Syringe disposal units are a ‘balancing act’

Posted on April 13, 2022April 14, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

In September 2018, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe placed its first needle disposal boxes in its bathrooms. “We were finding needles in the bathroom on the floor,” explains lead bookseller Justin Souther. Sometimes, people would open the top of the toilet tank and hide used needles inside, he says.

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MAHEC program supports expectant mothers struggling with addiction

Posted on October 27, 2021October 21, 2021 by Jessica Wakeman

When Elizabeth learned that she was pregnant, she cried tears of joy. “I heard his heartbeat, and that was it,” she says. (Xpress is using her middle name to protect her privacy.) It was then that she decided to get clean. Elizabeth learned of her pregnancy while incarcerated for crimes she committed to support her […]

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