Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium Set for May 19 at RCC to Address Prescribed Addiction

Addiction to prescribed painkillers will be the topic of an upcoming symposium at Randolph Community College in May.

The “2017 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium: The Prescribed Addiction” is scheduled for 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, May 19 in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered.

Two keynote speakers, Dr. Emily Mullen and Dr. Shawn Dalton-Bethea, will discuss the growing issue, as well as alternatives to pain meds for managing chronic pain.

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