To observe National Recovery Month in September, State Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-East Cobb) will hold an addiction and recovery meeting next week.
The meeting is Monday, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library (2051 Lower Roswell Road). Cooper is the chairwoman of the House Health and Human Services Committee.
Cobb County has one of the highest rates of opioid addiction in the state of Georgia.
Several experts in the field will be present to discuss the issues and answer questions. They include:
- Robin Elliot, GA Overdose Prevention
- Neil Campbell, GA Overdose Prevention Council on Substance Abuse
- TaTa-Nisha Frazier (Individual in long term recovery)
- Amy Armstrong, MARR Addiction Treatment Center.
The meeting is free and open to anyone who wants to learn more about addiction and recovery.
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