Treatment Programs Organize to Help Hurricane Victims
In the midst of chaos and crisis of Katrina, those in need of addiction treatment and primary medical detox continue to call out for help, help that is not available, and has not been since I began this collaborative, Hopenetworks.
Katrina has revealed much to the world via a camera, the internet, and print media. Much of the unknown but very real struggle for a great many of the people of our state has created almost a "shock" factor for those realizing the sea of hurt and cycles of struggle that seem to go unnoticed.
The basic needs -life sustaining needs denied to those literally trapped at the convetnion center, is much like another trap neglected for years prior to this tragedy. Social ills directly connected to untreated addiction and ample promotion of addictive substances has cycled for generations in our state.
People who are are poor, and struggling with social ills rooted in addiction have been denied help and hope for too long. I feel like we have been screaming "fire" in the years since I began HopeNetworks.
Addiction Recovery needs are growing, while resources for effective and available treatment are shrinking.
The waiting lists continue, and detox and a central point of entry for those with substance abuse needs is not being provided.
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0,1854,578256,00.html
Katrina has revealed much to the world via a camera, the internet, and print media. Much of the unknown but very real struggle for a great many of the people of our state has created almost a "shock" factor for those realizing the sea of hurt and cycles of struggle that seem to go unnoticed.
The basic needs -life sustaining needs denied to those literally trapped at the convetnion center, is much like another trap neglected for years prior to this tragedy. Social ills directly connected to untreated addiction and ample promotion of addictive substances has cycled for generations in our state.
People who are are poor, and struggling with social ills rooted in addiction have been denied help and hope for too long. I feel like we have been screaming "fire" in the years since I began HopeNetworks.
Addiction Recovery needs are growing, while resources for effective and available treatment are shrinking.
The waiting lists continue, and detox and a central point of entry for those with substance abuse needs is not being provided.
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0,1854,578256,00.html
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