Dr. C. Thomas Brophy said it was firsthand experiences that set him on a “determined path toward helping people” who are battling addiction.
Even before addiction medici...
Ken Clowes recalls years ago relapsing shortly after he was advised by a court judge to get off medication for opioid use disorder.
The community initiatives center assis...
Jason Beckwith grew up on The Island. He remembers when the influx of heroin reached a peak in the early 2000s, how crimes became more brazen and the community where he’d...
When Butler County first implemented a drug task force in 1996, Chief County Detective Tim Fennell recalls crack cocaine becoming a major problem for law enforcement.
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The types of drugs in circulation on the street can ebb and flow, but medical professionals, including Dr. C. Thomas Brophy of the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center, are notici...
Most people would not usually think of martial arts as “meditation in motion,” but most people are not certified to teach martial arts in Pennsylvania, Texas and Canada.
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At some point on life’s road, older adults may reach a fork: remain in one’s home or move to a retirement community.
It’s not a decision to be taken lightly as financial,...
Getting married when you’re an older adult comes with complications: You and your spouse may have assets from years of working, and you may have children from previous re...
