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The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Congratulates Governor Brian Kemp on Georgia Access

by William Carnes | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog, News

The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Congratulates Governor Brian Kemp on Georgia Access Georgia Access – an important step in the ongoing process to provide effective and affordable coverage to the people of Georgia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 November, 2019 The...

Flight Attendants Applaud FAA Move to Include Naloxone Onboard

by William Carnes | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, News

WASHINGTON (October 22, 2019) — In response to advocacy by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) and Members of Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it agrees that passenger aircrafts should carry “opioid antagonists – naloxone...

Getting rural addiction help is focus of AU grant

by William Carnes | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, News

A $1million federal grant will help Augusta University extend addiction treatment to rural areas of Georgia where it is currently lacking. It took a “perfect storm” of misfortune and misdeeds before it hit Jessica Hunt that her life needed to change: she lost sight...

Jessica Hulsey Nickel Appointment to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse: Extremely Disappointing and of Grave Concern

by William Carnes | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, News

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse: Jessica Hulsey Nickel Appointment to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse: Extremely Disappointing and of Grave Concern Put Recovery Voices First For Immediate Release 15 October, 2019...