Rexburg organizations host community event to tackle opioid crisis and break addiction stigma

Rexburg organizations host community event to tackle opioid crisis and break addiction stigma

Madison County Magistrate Judge David Hunt joins in the conversation at a previous Center for Hope Community Conversation. This event aims to provide resources for those affected by substance abuse. | Courtesy of The Center for Hope REXBURG – Opioid overdoses claimed the lives of 264 Idahoans in 2023 alone, the most recent year reported by Idaho Health and Welfare. A large majority of those deaths were due to overdoses of fentanyl, a synthetic o…

Multilingual Stigma Awareness Project Webinar

The Addiction Policy Forum, in partnership with ECORN-MO, will conduct a webinar to explore the stigma surrounding addiction and educational resources available in 13 languages that can be utilized to decrease stigma. These materials have been designed to address the pressing need for accessible resources for all communities impacted by the opioid crisis.This informative session will dive into the stigma surrounding addiction and how it impacts …