Dare County is re-releasing a video highlighting the Saving Lives Task Force as a reminder about the resources that are available locally to those who are struggling with substance abuse and addiction.
In the video, Dare County Commissioner Ervin Bateman discusses the issue of substance abuse in Dare County—which has averaged 13 opioid deaths each year since 2017—and talks about the toll that drug and alcohol abuse can have not only on an individual user but also on their friends and family members.
To watch the video on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here.
If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction and/or substance abuse, you are not alone—and several options for help are available throughout Dare County.
OUTER BANKS SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ADDICTION RESOURCES
24/7 Mobile Crisis Hotline
- 866-437-1821
Outer Banks Hotline 24/7 Crisis Line
- Phone: 252-473-3366
- Website: www.OBHotline.org
Outer Banks Alcoholic Anonymous
- Phone: 252-256-0850
- Website: www.AAOBX.com
For more information on available community resources—including local counselors and therapists, inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities, data, links, meeting information and apps—visit www.SavingLivesOBX.com.
