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 April 1, 2023

Category: Addiction

Fentanyl Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, 16 February 2023 by Max Menius
WHEN: Wednesday, February 22nd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm WHERE: Northern Guilford High School Auditorium at 7101 Spencer Dixon Road TOPIC: Fentanyl Town Hall to Discuss The Growing Danger of Fentanyl in the Guilford County Community INTENDED AUDIENCE: Parents, Middle and High School Students
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Lethal Fentanyl Is On The Rise

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 by Max Menius
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published information highlighting the proliferation of deadly fentanyl in America. Fentanyl is approximately 50 times more powerful than heroin and is finding its way into a wide variety of street drugs. CBS affiliate WMAZ covered this topic in a January 10, 2022 post. Of particular interest was
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Med Disposal 6-12-21

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 by Max Menius
ADS and its community partners are sponsoring another great Got Meds Disposal drive in Guilford County. There is more information available below at the provided links or in the large picture shown below. www.Facebook.com/HealthyGuilford www.Instagram.com/HealthyGuilford   The date of the Got Meds event is June 12, 2021. Location is McLeansville, NC.        
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  • Published in Addiction, Alcohol and Drug Services, Current Drug Trends, Information for Parents, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prevention and Intervention
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Town Hall Meeting this Monday 10-21-19

Wednesday, 16 October 2019 by Max Menius
Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) is partnering with Healthy Guilford Coalition and UNCG to host a town hall meeting this coming Monday, 10/21/2019. The town hall focus will be on preventing underage drinking. A 32″ flatscreen TV will be given away at the event as well as $25 gift cards and other prizes. The event
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  • Published in Addiction, Addiction in Media, Drug Facts, Information for Parents, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prevention and Intervention, Recovery, Teen Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Treatment and Recovery
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Medication Disposal for Guilford County

Tuesday, 15 October 2019 by Max Menius
Hi, Guilford County! The time has come to eliminate your outdated or unused medications. The Summerfield Fire District, Cone Health, the High Point Police Dept, Healthy Guilford, Deep River Drug, Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), and Safe Guilford are working together to sponsor another medication disposal initiative. Please note below that there are three locations
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National Addiction Professionals Day is September 20

Wednesday, 18 September 2019 by Max Menius
With addiction and recovery getting more national exposure than ever before, we pause on September 20, 2019 to celebrate vital players of the health system and continuum of care – addiction professionals. National Addiction Professionals Day will be celebrated on September 20, 2019, as part of National Recovery Month. Started by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals in 1992, the
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  • Published in Addiction, Addiction in Media, Community Help, Greensboro, Methadone, Prevention and Intervention, Treatment and Recovery
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Got Meds Medication Disposal Guilford County

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 by Max Menius
It’s time to get rid of your outdated or unused medications! The Drug Enforcement Agency, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Healthy Guilford, Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), and Safe Guilford are working together to sponsor another medication disposal initiative. Please note the dates and locations below where you can turn in expired medication. The program
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  • Published in Addiction, Drug Abuse Trends, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Drug Safety, General Discussion, Greensboro, Information for Parents, Media and Addiction Coverage, Opioid Overdose, Prevention and Intervention, Recovery, Street Drugs
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ADS Contributes to Local Spectrum News Coverage on Treating Opioid Addiction

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 by Max Menius
Spectrum News published a segment the week of 1/14/2019 on the recent reduction in Guilford County deaths by opioid overdose. In the piece, Spectrum interviewed Clinical Supervisor Les Quagliano of Alcohol and Drug Services to gain more information on the role that medication plays in the treatment process. Narcan and buprenorphine were highlighted. While deaths
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SAMHSA Promotes Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment

Thursday, 15 February 2018 by Max Menius
A co-occurring disorder is one that involves both substance misuse and another mental health illness such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Both disorders combined present a special challenge for patients, and they require a comprehensive treatment approach by professionals trying to help. SAMHSA published a recent article highlighting the prevalence of people in America
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Music Legend Tom Petty Dies of Overdose

Wednesday, 24 January 2018 by Max Menius
It has been confirmed that music icon, Tom Petty, died of an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology reports indicate that Petty had a mixture of several medications including the potentially lethal fentanyl as well as oxycodone and several benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines and opioids are a high risk medication combination, and have been tied to numerous other overdose
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