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RoundTable ConsultHarm Reduction and LegislationGuest, Latreece Roby joins the conversation discussing the concept of harm reduction as it relates to various situations from drug addiction, infectious disease and gender identity. The Biden administration's plan to reduce disease transmission in communities of high Crack cochise use (e.g., Black communities) is criticized & evaluated for potential harmful, "unintended" consequences. 2022-04-101h 00
RoundTable ConsultMental Illness & Substance Abuse1In this episode, Dr. Irene Bean, Nurse Practitioner & Mental Health Counselor, and LaTreece Roby, Program Director of Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse joins the conversation. We discuss the co-existence of substance abuse and mental illness. The importance of early intervention and prevention are discussed.
2021-06-2900 min
Community PossibilitiesA Personal Path to the Work: LaTreece Roby Talks About Substance Abuse PreventionSend us a textI have always believed that those of us working to change our communities in some way, whether that be through education, mental health, social issues, or public health, come to this work for a reason. We may or may not always admit that. Meet LaTreece Roby. Her family history drives her to the work of substance abuse prevention, and as an ACOA myself (Adult Child of an Alcoholic) I totally get that. This work is personal.LaTreece and I met several years ago when I became the external evaluation...2021-05-1136 min