SpectraCare Health Systems brought a variety of difference resources under one roof on Thursday, aiming to end drug overdoses and substance misuse through education and conversation.
The organization brought a variety of resources under one roof, all with the goal to end drug overdoses through education and conversation.DOTHAN, Ala. - International Drug Overdose Awareness Day is coming up on August 31 and it’s not being ignored.
“The circumstances in my life really gave me two options. In my opinion, it was either get sober, or I was gonna die,” Hill said. In his introductory video, his family recalls how he had spent much of his youth as an avid athlete. After becoming addicted to drugs, he was removed off of his hockey team and after-school activities ceasedInstead of letting him hit rock bottom, his family saw his struggle and supported him in his journey, where he realized there was more to life than what he was putting into his body.
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