CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Huntington health care representatives who attended President Barack Obama’s drug forum in Charleston last week applauded his efforts to tackle the drug epidemic in West Virginia and nationwide.
“He can make a real difference right now,” said Michelle Perdue project coordinator of Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership, following the President’s address at the Roosevelt Neighborhood Center Wednesday. “Especially when he talked about early intervention and speaking with children. That’s our passion is making sure that we try to prevent people from going down that path to begin with.”
“We’ve been waiting on this for a long time,” said Amy Saunders, director of student health education programs at Marshall University. “We need funding and resources for the whole gamit of treatment and substance abuse.” For the full article click here
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