by racsb | Aug 25, 2021 | About, General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Opioids claimed the lives of more than 1,900 people in Virginia last year, according to reports from the Virginia Department of Health. Locally, community partners are coming together to remember loved ones lost and to continue their efforts to end overdose. August 31...
by racsb | Jan 11, 2018 | About, General, Home, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
By Michelle Wagaman, Prevention Services Coordinator I shouldn’t be surprised by this after nearly 12 years of working at the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) but it still happens. I am often in a situation or with a group of people discussing a...
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...