On September 28, 2020, DisposeRx President William Simpson participated in an Opioid Roundtable in Concord, N.C., hosted by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Jim Carroll. Simpson was one of 14 people invited to discuss innovative ways that North Carolinians are combatting the opioid crisis, especially in […]
DisposeRx Blog Posts
Celebrating Vision and DisposeRx Milestones
Our late co-founder, Dr. John Holaday, often shared this powerful Margaret Mead quotation: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Our small but mighty team at DisposeRx is exactly what John envisioned and worked to build–a passionate group committed […]
Healing Families Together
The second webinar in the four-part Parental Addiction series from Sesame Street in Communities, Healing Families Together, features a discussion with child and family therapist Jerry Moe, National Director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children’s Program. Moe offered insight into his work with families and discussed resources available from the Parental Addiction website to help […]
Combatting substance abuse during COVID-19 requires creativity
Steuben Prevention Coalition engages students through social media to raise awareness The economic downturn, isolation, stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving increased drug and alcohol use; however, this is not a new problem for residents of Steuben County, NY. A 2019 survey of area adults found that almost 90% think youth […]
S2AY Rural Health Network and Recovery Advocate Brandon Beuter Make Impact in New York’s Finger Lakes
As COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the country, we’ve all made changes to our daily lives to keep ourselves safe and healthy from the virus. However, for some people, hunkering down at home doesn’t mean safety at all – it actually puts them at greater risk for substance abuse. According to a report in […]
