Hotline Available for People with Drug Addiction Problems
12/21/2014 9:18:23 AM
Chautauqua County residents suffering from drug addiction now have a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week number they can call for professional services where they can get the treatment they need. County Executive Vince Horrigan and county Mental Hygiene Services Director Patricia Brinkman say the New York State HOPEline is a toll-free service that offers "help and hope" to those trying to break their addiction. Horrigan says the confidential service came out of discussions by their "Action Teams" that were started up following the county's Drug Forum...
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Horrigan says the phone number is 1-877-8HOPENY -- or 1-877-846-7369. He adds that HOPEline Services are multilingual and directed by Masters-level clinicians who are professional, well-trained, and knowledgable about local services...
Vince Horrigan: confidential and professional help
Horrigan says the HOPEline is "one-stop" shopping -- literally -- for anyone with addiction issues be they drugs, alcoholism, or gambling. He adds that the county's Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Clinics are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM in Dunkirk and Jamestown. The Dunkirk number is 363-3550, while the Jamestown number is 661-8330.
Chautauqua County residents suffering from drug addiction now have a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week number they can call for professional services where they can get the treatment they need. County Executive Vince Horrigan and county Mental Hygiene Services Director Patricia Brinkman say the New York State HOPEline is a toll-free service that offers "help and hope" to those trying to break their addiction. Horrigan says the confidential service came out of discussions by their "Action Teams" that were started up following the county's Drug Forum...
