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News Articles: Georgia Council on Substance Abuse

A person prepares heroin, placing a fentanyl test strip into the mixing container to check for contamination.

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Georgia will no longer consider fentanyl test strips as drug paraphernalia

The strips that determine whether a substance contains fentanyl are currently considered paraphernalia in Georgia. That puts a life-saving tool in the same category as a syringe.

April 21, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
crop of billboard

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  • Health

'Recovery Is Real' Billboard Campaign Continues In Georgia Thanks To SAMSA Grant

The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association is awarding nearly $600,000 in grant money to the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Part of the money will be used for the “Georgia Recovers” billboard campaign. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on the council’s work to reduce stigma associated with substance use disorder. 

July 06, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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Parity Law Aims To Equalize Mental Health And Addiction Coverage With Physical Care

A bill in the Georgia House is aimed at bringing insurance coverage for behavioral health issues in the state up to par with the rest of the country.

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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  • Health

Georgia Leaders Recognize Addiction Recovery Community As Overdose Deaths Rise

As the pandemic stretches on more people are struggling with opioid use disorder. At an annual event highlighting addiction recovery, state leaders shared alarming statistics and their plans for helping Georgians through the opioid crisis.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Jeff Breedlove of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse joined "On Second Thought" to explain how quarantine may lead to new addictions or relapses. "We have to make sure we're putting our recovery first, as we process this other pandemic," he said.

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Staying Sober In Isolation: As Quarantine Threatens Recovery, Connection Becomes Crucial

Many people are finding social distancing difficult or lonely. Those challenges can become compounded for people recovering from substance abuse...

April 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

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OST Full Show: Triage Decisions, Sobriety In Lockdown, Chef Vivian Howard, Cinemas During Pandemic

In medical situations, it weighs heavily on doctors and nurses when they are unable to save a life. So, what happens when the decision is not what...

April 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 4 more

What You Need To Know: Dealing with Substance Abuse While Self Isolating

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

April 14, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Jeff Breedlove (left) and Neil Campbell on Jan. 28, 2020, present Gov. Brian Kemp with a mini billboard from the Georgia Recovers campaign.

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  • Health

Addiction Recovery Community Reminds Kemp 'We're Everywhere'

Gov. Brian Kemp made an appearance Tuesday morning at the Georgia Freight Depot, where hundreds of people in longterm recovery from addiction gathered...

January 28, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Billboards are now live across Georgia as part of a Georgia Recovers program to fight stigma of substance abuse disorder. The campaign runs through April 2020.

Billboard Campaign Seeks To Show How Georgia Recovers From Substance Use Disorder

Billboards, telling stories of recovery from addiction, are now live across the state. The campaign was announced earlier this month by Georgia Recovers...

June 17, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

Study: Construction Workers Hit Hard By Opioid Crisis

Opioid addiction does not discriminate. It affects families and communities at every socioeconomic level and in every region in Georgia. "On Second...

January 28, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

Georgia Lawmakers Seek To Tighten Methadone Clinic Regulations

The Georgia Senate passed a bill last month to tighten regulation of methadone clinics. Methadone treats opioid addiction by blocking withdrawal...

March 06, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Olivia Reingold

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