Health Briefs: Interventionist From A&E Show to Host Reno Town Hall Meeting

Health briefs: Interventionist from A&E show to host Reno town hall meeting
Join Together Northern Nevada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the impact of substance abuse in Washoe County, is hosting a town hall meeting Tuesday, April 19, with several partners. Interventionist Jeff Van Vonderen, from the A&E’s series ‘Intervention,’ will tackle the topic of heroin and prescription drug abuse in the Reno area. There will be a 5 p.m. reception before the …
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County sets substance abuse prevention program in motion
The Benton County Substance Abuse Prevention Program is hosting a free training session, “Prescription for Disaster: What You Should Know About Prescription Drug Abuse,” from 8 a.m. to noon on April 29 at the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis.
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Health Briefs: Join Together Northern Nevada hosts town hall meeting
Join Together Northern Nevada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the impact of substance abuse in Washoe County, is hosting a town hall meeting tonight with several partners. Interventionist Jeff Van Vonderen, from the A&E’s series ‘Intervention,’ will tackle the topic of heroin and prescription drug abuse in the Reno area. There will be a 5 p.m. reception before the program from 6 …
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