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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

77th Coffee with the Commissioner--Great Conversation on How we are Attacking the Opioid Epidemic Locally


Today on our 77th Coffee with the Commissioner Event(which you can view in it's entirety by clicking the video above) we discussed the CORE program which the county will be implementing, in conjunction with community healthcare partners, to combat our out-of-control opioid overdose issue here.  This program will help folks find addiction treatment options to help them kick their habits if they seek help.  The panel describes how this program will work, and how it is modeled after a very successful program in south Florida.  Dr. Mark Stavros from Florida West Hospital, Chandra Smiley from Community Health Northwest, Marie Mott from the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, and Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore joined County Administrator Wes Moreno and I for the discussion.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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November 16, 2022 at 5:25 PM
Anonymous said...

Ugh on safe places. I do hear you, Addiction is a disease and not a victimless crime though.

I've been around addiction and it is frustrating to say the least. I moved hundreds of miles away from it though. Because some of those people are hard headed and don't want help.I hate it. Even Alcohol can be such a problem if abused.

As leaders and policy makers who parlay funds and look for solutions, good video. I still think it's a choice and behavior. So I'm one of those hard headed ones.

Maybe that medication can help them break away and make better choices.


November 16, 2022 at 10:45 PM

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