Opioid Crisis debate spurs county task force plan
Henderson County leaders push a multiagency task force to combat opioid addiction. Rep. Lapsley and Quinones discuss a 60 to 90 day high impact plan, including a jail treatment center idea and courts guiding users to care. Public officials emphasize community role and rapid action with Narcan and mental health access as core needs.
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Lapsley
County Commission
Board of Health
Quinones
DSS
Wyatt
Michael Edney
Craig Martin
Vaya Health
Family addiction survivor urges action at community meeting
Maxwell described years of pain from a wife’s chronic illness and decades of drug use, including 250 Percocets monthly and 14 doctors, plus his stepson’s meth relapse. He now serves on First Contact Addiction Ministries and vows to expand help, stressing hope for families facing addiction and loss.
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Maxwell
Jessi
Hendersonville
North Henderson High School
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Pardee Hospital
Kevin Marino
Henderson County
Department of Social Services
Mike Barnett
Barnett
Jimmy Brissie
Brissie
HopeRx
Julie Honeycutt
Gmail
Hendersoncountync.org
Nancy Waclawer
Lightning County
Charlie Messer
Keith Maxwell