Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Oakland support group hosts workshop for families struggling with mental health and substance abuse
The African American Family Support Group hosted the ‘Help for Family Caregivers Coping with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse’ workshop last Saturday
Read MoreCity of Oakland approaches deadline to find housing for homeless living in encampment
Oakland’s six-month program to provide fundamental public services and housing resources at its first sanctioned homeless encampment is two-thirds complete. Yet with less than two months to go, the city is still left with lots of work to reach its goal.
Read MoreHealed from the drug epidemic, Dogtown now fears the gentrification virus
West Oakland’s Dogtown neighborhood reckons with gentrification and a history of drugs.
Read MoreExpired prescription drugs, controlled substances collected at Oakland drop-off
More than 126 pounds of expired drugs and at least seven pounds of controlled substances were collected from senior Oakland residents during the Healthy Living Festival, an annual festival hosted by the United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC). The coalition of Oakland residents hosted the Healthy Living Festival at the Oakland Zoo on July 19th.
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