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Opioids: Life After Addiction
The day Jon Allen hit rock bottom was the day that saved his life.
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Handcuffed, strung out and terrified: The day Jon hit rock bottom turned out to be the best day of his life. How does one person go from teen with a knee injury to a young man addicted to opioids? Hear from Jon in his own words.
Next Steps and Useful Resources
- Read more about the opioid epidemic, how it happened, how it hurts us, and how we can end it.
- Read what to do if a loved one is addicted to opioids.
- Learn how the Northwell Health Opioid Management Steering Committee is creating partnerships and providing services to fight the opioid epidemic.
- Get help for a loved one with the Drug Abuse Evaluation Health Referral Service (DAEHRS), an outpatient treatment program for those struggling with substance abuse.
- Learn more about the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program.
- Listen to The GroundTruth Project’s podcasts on New York’s opioid crisis and how denial is fueling record-breaking overdose deaths.
February 12th, 2019
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February 12th, 2019
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