Substance abuse up amid the pandemic
Substance abuse up amid the pandemic By Kailey Schuyler | March 4, 2021 at 9:34 AM CST - Updated March 4 at 9:34 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -The pandemic has put a lot of stress on everyone, and experts say a lot of people have turned to drugs or alcohol to self-medicate and cope.
Mark Litvine, the Director of Marketing at Recovery Organization of Support Specialists (R.O.S.S.) says we are in a major substance abuse epidemic.
Litvine says the overdose rate has been going up and the R.O.S.S hotline has been ringing off the hook with people who are struggling.
Recovery facility in Boaz helps residents battling with substance use disorder
WAFF 5:00-6:00AM - VOD - clipped version By Stefante Randall | January 1, 2021 at 9:39 PM CST - Updated January 2 at 10:52 AM
BOAZ Ala. (WAFF) -One local organization in Marshall County is lending a helping hand to help those who struggle with substance abuse.
Recovery Organization of Support Specialists, also known a ROSS of Marshall County opened their doors May of last year.
Since then, they have provided more than eight thousand people with resources to help them overcome substance abuse.
“We provide DHR visits and reconnecting children with families, medicated assisted support groups, anger management groups, a professional group, a parenting group, and youth night,” said Marketing Director Mark Litvine.
Unique substance abuse program in Montgomery offers hope
Unique substance abuse program in Montgomery offers hope By Bryan Henry | December 15, 2020 at 5:03 PM CST - Updated January 16 at 10:04 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Itâs the only one of its kind in Alabama in the fight against addiction.
The R.O.S.S. program opened its first state chapter in Birmingham three years ago and hasnât been in Montgomery very long.
The acronym stands for Recovery Organization of Support Specialists.
Lorraine Smith knows all too well the darkness of addiction.
âI was on cocaine, yes sir and crack,â said Smith who is the agency coordinator for R.O.S.S.