Recovery experts point to long-term treatment options in the Valley – The Vindicator

By Jordyn Grzelewski

Last month, journalists from The Vindicator, Tribune Chronicle of Warren, 21 WFMJ-TV and WKSU/National Public Radio came together with members of the community to become part of the solution to the opioid epidemic.

At forums that took place in Youngstown, Warren and Struthers, people in recovery, people whose loved ones died from addiction, law-enforcement officials, recovery professionals, journalists and others discussed how the epidemic has affected our community, what’s caused the crisis and what can be done to solve it.

At the end, participants wrote down questions for the media to answer.

This story looks at two questions: Who is providing long-term treatment in the area? What is marijuana’s role in addiction and the opioid epidemic?