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LiveSmart: SPARC is Here to Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to educate individuals about alcohol use disorder (AUD), and remind them that recovery is possible and treatment is available. […]
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LiveSmart: Maintaining Your Sobriety During the Holiday Season
If you are planning to attend a holiday gathering with family, friends, or colleagues from work, make a plan now to stay sober. Knowing in advance how you are going to manage thoughts of substance abuse is important to your success. […]
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WRGB: As Capital Region Drug Overdoses Spike, Advocates Point Towards Treatment for Prevention
Jim Jeffreys, program manager at St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) in Rotterdam, discusses a recent spike in drug overdoses in the Capital Region during an interview with WRGB/CBS6 News. […]
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Times Union: ‘It’s Hard to Argue with Lives Saved.’ As Overdoses Soar, Calls for Prevention Centers Grow
Jasmine Guerrero-Wiggs, operations manager for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Albany, speaks to the Albany Times Union about efforts to address the growing opioid crisis in New York state. […]
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WTEN: Marking Overdose Awareness Day Amid Pandemic-Related Spike
Jason Kirby, D.O., medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Chief of Behavioral Health for SPHP, discusses changes to addiction treatment wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the dramatic increase in overdose deaths during an appearance on WTEN/News10. […]
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LiveSmart: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
The COVID-19 global health crisis is rapidly becoming a mental health crisis. St. Peter’s is here to help – 24/7 – at 518-271-3540. […]
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International Overdose Awareness Day
Today, August 31, we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. Raising awareness of addiction and the toll it takes on our colleagues and community has never been more important as we continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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WTEN: Rensselaer County Working to Curb Sudden Spike in Overdoses
William Bean of SPARC appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss the Capital Region’s rise in fatal overdoses. […]
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WTEN: As Shutdown Persists, Substance Abuse on the Rise
Jason Kirby, D.O., MBA, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 for its story on the rise of substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kirby discussed how St. Peter’s Health Partners is using telemedicine to reach patients and help them continue, or begin, their recovery. […]
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LiveSmart: The Mental Health Toll of the COVID Pandemic
The COVID pandemic is creating a mental health crisis in our country. But help is just a phone call away. […]