Herald Net : declared in Everett holds public forum to discuss drug addiction
Wendy Grove, executive director of the Everett Recovery Cafe, suggested kindness. LeGate used to work with a woman whose son used heroin. Three other panelists joined LeGate on stage for the public forum, which was hosted by the city of Everett as part of the Community Streets Initiative. LeGate talked about the stigma for parents of those who struggle with addiction. Addiction wasn't something they talked about, she said.
These people would stand to lose potentially life-saving addiction and mental health coverage if essential health benefits were repealed. Republicans have long wanted to take down essential health benefitsEven before the reported deal, the AHCA already took significant steps to weaken essential health benefits. If people don't have access to adequate drug treatment, we can only expect this crisis to get worse. With a full repeal of essential health benefits added on top, it's only getting worse. Among those 10 essential health benefits were mental health services and addiction treatment.
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Hope for Recovery covers all aspects of drug addiction
"You could have children that may find drugs.""This problem affects families, the legal system, the criminal justice system [and] the child welfare system," said Lauren Thorp, director of Hope for Recovery. Saturday, a meeting was held at Kent State Trumbull to give people more information about the science of addiction and its legal perspective. "Our goal when we planned this event was to let those family members know that they're not alone," said Bonnie Wilson, chairperson of Hope for Recovery. That's why she took it upon herself to reach out to the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board four years ago. "We need to let them know that they're not alone in this journey or in this struggle."Ted St. John also shared his story of recovery.These people would stand to lose potentially life-saving addiction and mental health coverage if essential health benefits were repealed. Republicans have long wanted to take down essential health benefitsEven before the reported deal, the AHCA already took significant steps to weaken essential health benefits. If people don't have access to adequate drug treatment, we can only expect this crisis to get worse. With a full repeal of essential health benefits added on top, it's only getting worse. Among those 10 essential health benefits were mental health services and addiction treatment.
collected by :Lucy William
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