This weekend, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department, the Regional Health Council and Pirate Springs, a local nonprofit group, will host a recovery event in East Ridge aimed celebrating those in recovery while offering support and services to those still struggling with addiction. The event will be from 4-9 p.m. Saturday at Camp Jordan and is free to the public.
People with experience in recovery and treatment will be available to talk to anyone wanting more information about how to get help, according to a news release from the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department.
“The event also seeks to break down the stigma that addiction is a hopeless condition by bringing together people in long term recovery,” the release states.
Drug addiction facts for Hamilton County:
* In 2015, there were 59 overdose deaths