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Sussex Group Tackles Drug Addiction Assistance

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An effort is now underway to fight addiction in Sussex County.

It’s called Bridging Recovery in Delaware – Gathering Essential Supports or B.R.I.D.G.E.S.

It is a program that will create a community of navigators to help people get assistance for their addiction.

Board member Brian Napier said that many don’t know where to go to get help and he hopes his organization will try to answer that.

WBOC reports that yesterday’s conference included the Delaware State Police who provided workshops on how to recognize when someone has an addiction problem.

This fall there will be two follow up training sessions for the community navigators.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.