46|Community Medical Services (part 1)

Jack interviews Andrea Mankey and Sydnee Vacura of Community Medical Services. They talk about their experience working to provide MAT (medication assisted treatment) for Opioid Use Disorder. They discuss the medication, counseling and peer support they are offering at their new location. They also discuss the history of MAT and the stigma and misunderstanding behind it. They provide free training on both MAT and proper Narcan use in the community.

 

For more info, visit:

https://communitymedicalservices.org/locations/addiction-treatment-everett-washington/

www.everettrecoverycafe.org 

www.snocorecovers.org