There is no rest for the weary here in New Hampshire for the recovery warriors, like Kriss Blevens, who are taking all the detours and back roads toward finding recovery beds for addicts ready for help.
It’s hard enough to find treatment beds for addicts around here. Now, the city is seeing an increase in the number of pets either abandoned or relinquished by owners struggling with addiction-related issues.
As Gloucester, Mass., Police Chief Leonard Campanello continues to work at changing the conversation in his community about addiction and the role of local police, law enforcement officials around the country are taking note and following Campanello’s lead. But given our lack of available services, is it right for New Hampshire?
“People are dying. Services are not expanding fast enough. This will be the bridge – and it’s very much what Amber did; she was out there helping those who couldn’t help themselves,” says Kriss Blevens. “Even though she couldn’t help herself, she put herself in immense danger to help others. That’s the theme of addiction.”
Dave volunteered as a counselor with several different organizations. He touched countless lives with his passion for life and helping others achieve their recovery. His parting words often were, “Be good to a friend of mine.”
It’s a giant step forward for Hope for NH Recovery, which will be the first occupant of the building, once renovations are completed — Feb. 1, 2016, or sooner, says Hope for NH board chairman Melissa Fortin Crews.
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved using money from the city cash fund to support services for those struggling with addiction.
Alderman Pat Long came before the Special Committee on Alcohol-Drugs-Youth Services Monday night to propose a lifeline of immediate relief for those struggling with addiction by creating a round-the-clock intervention program.
It’s the only safe place he knows in this city. He doesn’t want to jinx it, but it feels like the beginning of something he’s never known before; something like stability.
A Candia man suffering from drug addiction and sleep deprivation was charged with disorderly conduct and kidnapping, after a string of incidents that ended with his arrest after he allegedly attempted to lead a 6-year-old child away from her front yard.