Did you know that 53 percent of misused prescription drugs come from family and friends? The source of those prescription drugs is often the home medicine cabinet. Saturday, April 30, …
Change the Ending
By: AL Vineyard for Drug Free Ozarks “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” -CS Lewis. Keri Durbin’s …
IN CASE YOU MISSED NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY, THERE’S STILL A WAY TO EASILY RID YOUR HOME OF OPIOIDS AND OTHER UNWANTED DRUGS FOR FREE
Local residents who didn’t get the chance to participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 don’t have to – and shouldn’t – wait …
Drug Take Back Event aims to rid area homes of unwanted medications
Drop off locations in Branson, Hollister, Rockaway Beach, Branson West, and Crane Did you know that 53 percent of misused prescription drugs come from family and friends? The source of …
September is National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month: Families and Communities Can Make a Difference By Marietta Hagan Oftentimes, individuals who experience mental health or a substance use disorder feel isolated and alone. …
‘I’m not the same person’ – Mother overcomes addiction and criminal past, now helping other moms
By Mindy Honey with the Skaggs Foundation In early 2019, Keri Durbin showed up to Cox Women’s Center Branson pregnant, wearing a green jumpsuit, shackles, and facing 15 years in …
Taney County Treatment Court takes Holistic Approach to Recovery
By AL Vineyard for Drug Free Ozarks When a person has a substance use disorder, nearly every aspect of their life, including relationships, mental and emotional health, job skills, education, …
Taney County Ambulance District teams up with EPICC to combat Opioid Use Disorder
By AL Vineyard for Drug Free Ozarks In 2020, the Taney County Ambulance District (TCAD) team responded to 295 overdoses. Of those, 193 were opioid overdoses. It’s not uncommon for …
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
By Samantha Sherman with Community Partnership of the Ozarks Alcohol Awareness Month provides a focused opportunity across America to increase awareness and understanding of alcohol use disorder, its causes, effective …
Stone County Treatment Court helping change lives
By Al Vineyard for Drug Free Ozarks Stone County Treatment Court is a multifaceted, intense substance-use program addressing substance use disorders and crimes related to drug-seeking behaviors. Last year, 68 …