When Gretchen Edge and Eric Regan participate in the Recovery Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 30, it will mean a lot more for each of them than simply giving
Hundreds of people lined the Interstate Bridge on Labor Day, holding hands and reciting the Serenity prayer in the annual Hands Across the Bridge event.
PORTLAND — Moms and others concerned about addiction rallied in Portland on Saturday, April 23, calling for the Oregon Health Authority to take effective and immediate action against substance use.
Dec 18, 2020
In this illustration, a person portrays struggling with addiction, but education and rehabilitation can serve as means to overcome the draw. Jonah Hinebaugh | Pharos-Tribune
Editor’s note
: This is the third in a four-part series on the drug crisis in Logansport and Cass County. Coming Saturday: A 21-year-addict’s survival.
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But until a person’s mindset is changed by overcoming the draws of drugs and addiction, then eradicating the problem is nearly impossible. And the only way to accomplish this feat is through education.
“Addiction is a mental health issue,” said Logansport Police Chief Travis Yike. “Education and mental health services are the key … [they’re] what lead to prevention.”