The Opioid Crisis: How Your Family Can Help

By Pine Grove's Clinical Operations Director Dr. Leah Claire Bennett and Psychiatrist Dr. Peter Kamp


As featured in the July issue of Mississippi Christian Living Magazine

At the end of May 2018, the Washington Post reported that troopers found enough fentanyl in a Nebraskan truck to kill every Mississippian-in fact, enough to kill 26 million people. Fentanyl is an opiate drug that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, which means that small doses could very quickly lead to death.

Drug dealers are combining this very potent drug with other opiate drugs such as heroin in order to make their drugs "the good stuff." When people use these drugs laced with fentanyl, death can happen in as few as 60 seconds, rendering medical intervention nearly impossible. To make things more hazardous, the individuals using these drugs often do not know if what they are buying actually contains fentanyl. All of these factors combined mean drug dealers and users have taken playing with fire to a new level of dangerousness.

With stories such as these, you may wonder what progress, if any, has been made to address the opioid crisis. Still today an estimated 174 individuals die per day of an opioid-related overdose in America. There are discussions on many different levels occurring within the legislative, judicial, and healthcare systems, which are all trying to find the best way to quickly turn this problem around.

Russell Rainey to present on Opioid Panel Series

 

"Opioids and Stimulants: Addressing These Complex Cases"

 

 

Russell Rainey, MS, LPC

Administrative Director of Addiction Services

 

Thursday, August 2, 2018
Memphis, TN

 

Whether working in a mental health private practice or in a primary addiction treatment setting, clinical professionals of all types are encountering more and more patients using not only opioids, but stimulants as well. Opioids may dominate headlines, but professionals are seeing an increase in cocaine, meth, and other stimulant use. Some are even calling this a "twin epidemic."

 

For more information visit vendome.swoogo.com/NCADMemphis
Pine Grove's Speaker Series

"Dangerous Love: Personal & Professional Implications"


Presented by: Deborah Schiller, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT-S
Clinical Consultant for Pine Grove's Gratitude program

Friday, August 10, 2018

Blue Dog Cafe
1211 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70503

Earn up to 3 CE's | This event is free of charge

To register or for complete CE information visit

Pine Grove's Panel Series

 

"Helping Kids Who Are Hurting: How To Properly Intervene And Develop An Inclusive School Culture"

 

Feature Panelists include: Patricia Calabrese, Ted Crawford, Mallory Malkin, Caroline Smith, and Christina Williams

 

 

Pine Grove is bringing together an experienced team of its clinicians to help professionals identify children who are the victims of abuse and maltreatment, bullying, social isolation, and low self-esteem. This panel will also deliver guidance on how professionals may properly intervene to provide needed help and develop an inclusive school culture for all students. Additionally, this panel will offer self-care strategies for school counselors and teachers.

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Forrest General Hospital Tree Rooms

6051 U.S. Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS

 

Earn up to 2 CE's | Registration is required

 

Click here for more information

Upcoming Intensive Workshops

 

Pine Grove offers a variety of Intensive Workshops that take participants on a positive and reflective journey of self-discovery. These workshops help people learn the root causes of destructive behaviors and teaches them the tools to make productive decisions. Our Intensive Workshops provide a powerful and life changing experience.

 

Christian Personal Freedom for Men | August 13-17

 

Christian Personal Freedom for Women | September 3-7

Facilitated by Caroline Smith, MA, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT, CIP, EMDR II, Director of Pine Grove's Intensive Workshops and Rev. Bill Rap, MRE, P-SAP, Co-Facilitator of Pine Grove's Christian Personal Freedom Workshop

 

 

For more information call 1-888-574-HOPE (4673) or visit
www.pinegrovetreatment.com

Employment Opportunity

 

Pine Grove Marketing is currently seeking applicants for an Outreach Associate position. Under the direction of the Director of Business Development, the Outreach Associate coordinates activities of Pine Grove's Alumni and Tele-psychiatry Programs.

 

Primary duties include assisting with Alumni communication, coordinating Alumni events, and scheduling Pine Grove's Tele-psychiatry appointments and consultations as requested by Forrest General Hospital's medical staff.

 

To apply or for a complete description, please visit www.forresthealth.org/careers-volunteers/

 

For general inquiries, please contact Colleen Munkel, Director of Business Development, at cmunkel@forrestgeneral.com or by phone at 601-288-4834.
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