SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: OASAS Launches New Program on Addiction

The New York State of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services has launched an educational program called "New Hope, New Life with OASAS." This new education program won’t just be another survey of data being collected or a variety of fact sheets being presented at local community events. It will be featured on the NYS Combat Addiction website showing weekly episodes of important facts and information on substance use and abuse in New York communities.

The program will be a 30-minute discussion format series that helps New Yorkers understand alcohol and drug addiction as a disease and highlights where to help and where services can be found. Some of the topics that will be discussed throughout the program will be about new innovative treatment services, the stigma of addiction and the treatment options that are available locally.

Each week, the program will provide speakers who will discuss their experiences and knowledge dealing with alcohol and substance abuse, some with certified expertise in this area, as well as individuals in recovery. The program will be aired on major stations across New York to help anyone who may need assistance or knows someone who needs help but doesn’t know the right place to receive it. Utilizing this program it will aid in promoting education and awareness about alcohol and substance use.

This program provides a hopeful start to try and address the opioid epidemic through prevention education to help individuals help themselves or someone I need.

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services plans, develops and regulates the state's system of chemical dependence and gambling treatment agencies and is the single designated state agency responsible for the coordination of state-federal relations in the area of addiction services. To tune in to new weekly episodes please visit https://combataddiction.ny.gov/new-hope-new-life-oasas.

SAFE, Inc. is the only alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention and education agency in the City of Glen Cove. It’s Coalition is conducting an opioid prevention awareness campaign entitled, "Keeping Glen Cove SAFE," in order to educate and update the community regarding opioid use and its consequences. To learn more about the SAFE Glen Cove Coalition please follow us on www.facebook.com/safeglencove or visit SAFE’s website to learn more about the Opioid Epidemic at www.safeglencove.org