Oxford Treatment Center, Law Enforcement and University

OXFORD, Miss., Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In honor of Substance Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, Oxford Treatment Center, a number one supplier of co-occurring psychological well being and substance use remedy companies in Mississippi, carried out a stay panel dialogue with the Senatobia Police Department and a consultant from Ole Miss on the drug disaster in our group.

“What we see are a lot of very, very sick, medically and psychiatrically complex people with substance use disorders,” mentioned Mark Stovall, CEO of Oxford Treatment Center, throughout the panel. “It is the worst I have ever seen it. I’ve been doing this for 20 years and I’ve never seen some of the things that I’ve seen recently.”

The dialogue will be seen on Oxford Treatment Center’s Facebook web page.

Oxford Treatment Center’s CEO and Medical Director, Mark Stovall and Dr. Lucas Trautman, respectively, have been joined by Sgt. Blake Warren, a narcotics investigator with the Senatobia Police Department and Kyle Loggins, a licensed prevention specialist with the William Magee Center at Ole Miss, to debate the state of substance use in Mississippi, the brand new substances which might be infiltrating communities and the risks that they pose to all Mississippians. The panelists offered a have a look at the overdose disaster from the frontlines and the mentioned devastating results it’s at the moment having in Mississippi. For instance, from 2019 to 2020, the variety of overdose deaths resulting from fentanyl elevated by 125%

“I’ve been a law enforcement officer for a little over 12 years,” mentioned Sgt. Blake Warren. “I first started out with the Memphis Police Department, and it’s scarier now than it was back then. We have all these different types of drugs and it’s just getting worse and worse as the days go on.”

One of the substances that the panelists are most involved about is named isotonitazene, an artificial opioid that’s stronger than fentanyl. According to forensic analysis facilities, this substance has been rising in presence at a really worrying price. This substance is being included in cocaine and methamphetamine, which is a big downside within the state, along with fentanyl. According to Sgt. Blake Warren, one of many youngest overdose victims he has seen was 16 years outdated.

Unfortunately, as was realized throughout the dialogue, these new substances will proceed to be a problem locally.

According to Dr. Trautman, “We know how to test for fentanyl, and we can even regulate fentanyl in a certain way. So the people who profit from selling these substances make up a new opioid that’s very different from fentanyl. Iso(tonitazene) isn’t tested for and then once we get wise to that one, there’ll be a new one that pops in, and they’ll just replace, replace and replace.”

Because of the prevalence of drugs and how quickly they seem within the illicit drug market, Oxford Treatment Center is now working with legislation enforcement, universities and different group organizations in an effort to method the difficulty of drugs in Mississippi in a broader and extra complete manner and to debate prevention efforts, notably schooling.

“Our children are starting [substances] earlier and earlier, and they’re getting more and more addicted,” mentioned Mark Stovall. “Young people are more educated on the drug industry than many treatment professionals and law enforcement officers. We need to reeducate our families in order for our families to be able to take care of their children.”

About Oxford Treatment Center

Oxford Treatment Center is positioned in Etta, MS. Oxford treats sufferers who’re fighting drug habit, alcohol habit and co-occurring psychological/behavioral well being points. For extra info, name 662-638-0015.

Oxford Treatment Center
297 County Road 244
Etta, MS 38627
662-638-0015

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