Council in the News

Media Features

Expert: Drug Use More Dangerous than Ever as Drugs are Not Regulated (BCTV)
Children Learn About Gambling Risks at Chess Party in Reading (BCTV)
The War Against Synthetic Drugs (WFMZ)
Department of Drug and Alcohol Takes Shape in PA (WHYY – Philadelphia)
Agency Works to Combat Rising Forms of Addiction (WFMZ)
Many Remember Former First Lady for Removing Stigma from Addiction (WFMZ )
CDC Predicts Smoking Ban in Every State By 2020 (WFMZ )
Problem Gambling Among Older Adults Raises Concern in Berks County (BCTV)
Feds Propose New Cigarette Warnings (WFMZ)
Program Aims to Keep Prescription Drugs Out of the Wrong Hands (WFMZ)
Big Changes on the Big Screen (WFMZ)
Forum Focuses on Problem Gambling (WFMZ)

Newspaper Articles

More People in Berks County Abusing Painkillers (BCTV)
Putting Risky Behavior on the Spot (Reading Eagle)
Treatment Center to Take Over Camp Joy Site (Reading Eagle)
What’s in the Past, and What’s in Store (Reading Eagle)
Berks Talkline (Reading Eagle)
Person of the Week: Cheri Burkert (Reading Eagle)
Are You Cyberaddicted? (Reading Eagle)
Can That Energy Drink? (Reading Eagle)
Dan Kelly’s Korner: This is Your Brain on Social Media (Reading Eagle)
Prison Society’s Former Director Wins Volunteer Award (Reading Eagle)
Always Look on the Bright Side (Reading Eagle)
Berks D.A.: Public Needs to be Educated on Synthetic Drugs (Pottstown Mercury)
Workshop Targets Synthetic Drugs (Reading Eagle)
Social Service Spotlight: Council on Chemical Abuse (Reading Eagle)
Forum on Synthetic Drugs Set at Alvernia (Reading Eagle)
A Local Agency is Urging Berks County Municipalities to Make Parks Tobacco Free (Reading Eagle)
When One More Drink is Too Many (Reading Eagle)
D.A. Honored for Support of Addiction Programs (Reading Eagle)
Berks Gets $123,000 for Inmate Re-entry Programs (Reading Eagle)
Record Turnout at Recovery Walk (Reading Eagle)
Program to Prevent Youth Crime Gets Grant (Reading Eagle)

DA Warns Sellers of Bath Salts, Other Designer Drugs (Reading Eagle)
More Substance Abuse Among Seniors (Reading Eagle)
Culture of Recovery Needed, Expert Says (Reading Eagle)
Council Award Recipients (Reading Eagle)
Council on Chemical Abuse Annual Conference to Focus on Transition to Recovery (Reading Eagle)
Father Tells of Son’s Death from Drug Abuse (Reading Eagle)
Opinions Vary Year After Syringes Become Legal (Reading Eagle)

Drug and Alcohol Update

Real Addiction, Real Recovery (BCTV)
Intervention (BCTV)
Have a Safe and Sober Holiday Season (BCTV)
Defining Addiction (BCTV)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (BCTV)
National Recovery Month (BCTV)
Sober Summer (BCTV)