Horizon’s CEO Anne Constantino and counselor Nick Gazzoli were recently interviewed by the Tonawanda News for an article “Just a Pill”. The article is the first in a series on the rise of Prescription Drug Abuse and how it’s impacting Western New York.
Here are some of the take home points from the article:
- Pharmaceutical drugs have replaced street drugs like heroin and cocaine as the single leading cause of overdose death among users nationwide.
- The problem is so big in this area that New York state’s latest budget includes a competitive grant to expand residential drug treatment services, a grant available in just two areas of the state: Staten Island and Western New York.
- Rx drug abuse is growing at an exponential rate, especially amongst young people.
- Drug addiction doesn’t discriminate. People attending Horizon for treatment are school kids, middle-aged mothers and working professionals.
To read the article “Just a Pill” in its entirety, please visit:
http://tonawanda-news.com/local/x326079278/JUST-A-PILL
And to find out more about Horizon’s addictions programs including our residential rehab facility Horizon Village, please visit our services page or call us at 716.831.1800.