While the holidays can be joyful, they can also be a source of great stress and sadness for individuals and families affected by a substance use disorder (SUD).
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, at 1 p.m. ET, Battling Opioids will bring together experts for a Twitter discussion on SUD/addiction, people in recovery, and more. “Hope for the Holidays: Families, Opioids and Recovery” will explore how the holidays can be particularly difficult for people in recovery and their families, and share strategies and resources for coping.
Experts will join the chat from Pennsylvania organizations including the Substance Use Disorders Institute at University of the Sciences, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, and Compass Mark; and from national organizations including Young People in Recovery, Faces and Voices of Recovery, and the National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health at the University of Pennsylvania.
To take part in the discussion, follow @BattlingOpioids using the hashtag #PABattlingOpioids. Those who don’t have a Twitter account can search the hashtag on Twitter and follow the discussion without logging in. Follow us: Twitter.com/BattlingOpioids.
About Battling Opioids
Battling Opioids is a collaborative, multi-media effort of Pennsylvania’s Public Media stations to connect residents to state and local opioid prevention and treatment resources, encourage public conversation about the opioid crisis, and reduce the stigma of opioid use disorders. Participating stations include WLVT/PBS39 in the Greater Lehigh Valley, WHYY in Philadelphia, WITF in Harrisburg, WPSU in State College, WQED in Pittsburgh, WQLN in Northwestern PA, and WVIA in Northeastern PA.
A rebroadcast of the news magazine Battling Opioids: Part 1 will air on PBS39 and all PA public media stations December 20, 2018 at 8 p.m. starting with a panel discussion on opioid policy and recovery.
Learn more at www.BattlingOpioids.org, or follow Battling Opioids (@BattlingOpioids) on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About PBS39
PBS39 is a community-owned public media station licensed to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pa., serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 is owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. PBS39 Reporter Corps journalists are embedded in the ten counties that make up the Greater Lehigh Valley, including Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe in Pennsylvania, plus Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. The Reporter Corps creates community-focused content for PBS39 News Tonight and for the PBS39 digital platform. For more information, visit PBS39.org.
Information provided to TVL by:
Nicole Harrell
Public Relations/Promotions Manager, PBS39
