by racsb | Jan 11, 2019 | About, General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Nearly 600 Virginians died from opioid overdoses in the first half of 2018. In the past few years, drug overdoses took more lives than car crashes or guns. In an effort to stem the rising tide of deaths, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board now offers REVIVE!...
by racsb | Aug 16, 2018 | Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Earlier this week, I got to go back to college. Well, just for two days and as an instructor. (A different kind of experience.) Nicole Gore, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, joined me and...
by racsb | Jan 3, 2018 | General, Home, Media Releases, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
For the second year in a row, American life expectancy has dropped—a phenomenon which hasn’t been seen in more than 50 years. Researchers blame the opioid epidemic, which has led to soaring rates of drug overdose deaths, especially among younger adults. More than...