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Citizen Soldier Support Program Our Reserve and National Guard men and women have served this country with honor in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq. The needs of these Service members and their families have never been more pressing. A significant number of these citizens have returned and are returning from their [...]
Policy Position on Discrimination Faces & Voices’ board of directors has released a policy position on discrimination. “People in or in need of recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs face myriad forms of discrimination. Discrimination creates barriers to our full participation in community life. Faces & Voices of Recovery strives to eliminate all [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smoky Mountain Center and Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Issue Joint Announcement Regarding Services Transition in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, Wilkes, Iredell, Surry, and Yadkin Counties Sylva, N.C. (October 12, 2011) – On Thursday September 29, Smoky Mountain Center and Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Local Management Entities (LMEs) learned, based on a communication from New [...]
Below is the September-October 2011 issue of the NCADD Washington Report. NCADD Washington Report Source: www.ncadd.org
The estimated number of people using marijuana for the first time appears to be increasing, according to data from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 2.4 million persons ages 12 or older used marijuana for the first time in 2010, compared to the most recent low of 2.1 million [...]
Smoky Mountain Center learned today that New River Behavioral Healthcare, a major service provider in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes Counties, has decided to cease operations. New River Behavioral Healthcare has a long history of providing services to individuals with mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disability needs. Smoky Mountain Center is [...]
Dear Friends and Colleagues of Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina (ADCNC), When funding is tight, it is essential to secure the maximum value for every expenditure you make. One way to do that is to identify all of the players, compare their offerings, and then make well-informed decisions. Due to the current financial situations for [...]
A new reality television show, purporting to depict drug court is slated to premiere on September 26th. However, there are a significant number of concerns about the treatment of persons addicted to alcohol and drugs as part of the new show as best expressed by West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court [...]
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