By Joe Kuhn New York State’s Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services is expanding its operations. Last Tuesday the commissioner of OASAS, Arlene González-Sánchez, proudly announced the opening of Foundations Recovery center in Nanuet NY. The center will function as a meeting place where those struggling with addiction can gather and share their problems […]
BY JONATHAN CALIXTE Massachusetts native and former NBA player, Chris Herren once had it all and then lost all due to substance abuse. Herren grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts just an hour away from Boston. A McDonald’s All-American, he was heavily recruited from top-tier schools, ultimately staying local and going to Boston College. It […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Almost a month since its introduction in Mid-May, the Rockland Independent Living Center’s Project 25 is already showing promise in raising awareness of the unique challenges faced by those living with mental illness and substance abuse problems and presenting solutions for people with such problems. The program, which began […]