Town hall Meeting Tackles New Way to Treat Opiate Addiction (Joe Trolian)

July 19, 2014

Executive Director Joseph Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board states that knowledge along with good information will be important tools needed to address the significantly increasing rate of addictions in Richland County. Director Trolian participated in a Town Hall meeting organized by Judge Brent Robinson. Joe Trolian said the Board will be collaborating with prevention providers, Community Action for Capable Youth and Mansfield Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, to bolster education in the community and in school systems to try and intervene earlier before the problem starts.

Trolian also said there are a number of agencies, Catalyst Life Services, Mansfield UMADAOP and Three C Counseling that will be able to access dollars to assist people in need of medication assisted treatment (MAT) access to these life saving medications.

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