by Amy U | May 4, 2023 | About, General, Home, Media Releases, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Fentanyl has been ravaging Virginia, leaving a skyrocketing number of deaths in its wake. In the past decade, the number of annual deaths from fentanyl has tripled, according to numbers from the Virginia Department of Health. As part of an initiative to bring...
by racsb | Mar 4, 2020 | About, General, Media Releases, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Epidemic Information for Behavioral Health Providers Studies show a strong connection between mental health and opioid use disorder. Because of this, many behavioral health professionals find themselves on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic—even if they do not...
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!...
