Tag Archives: addiction

7 Generations Radio: The Renovo Center–Mental Health Treatment–June 4, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests and Discussion:  Melissa Swartz, Founder of the Renovo Center, and Tammy Thornton, Dietician and Nutrition Counselor.  Melissa discusses the incidence and causes of mental illness, with emphasis on substance abuse and addiction related illness.  Tammy discusses the role of nutrition in treating mental illness.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown from the campus of Shepherd University on June 4, 2016.

Note:  Portions of the broadcast are of poor quality.  Fortunately the voices of Melissa and Tammy are fairly clear.

 

7 Generations Radio: Cat Webster, Democratic Nominee to WV House of Delegates–May 21, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Cat Webster, the Nominee of the Democratic Party to represent the 59th District (portions of Berkeley and Morgan Counties) in the WV House of Delegates

Discussion:  Cat discusses how she got into politics, the major issues facing the state, including the current budget impasse and its effect.  She also discusses fossil fuels and alternatives, worker’s rights, medical marijuana and the need for treatment for heroin addiction.

This audio was originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on May 21, 2016.

The views expressed in the accompanying audio are mine and those of my guest and do not necessarily represent the views of Shepherd University or the radio station.

7 Generations Radio: Heroin Addiction, May 21, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Cindy Koontz’ son is addicted to heroin and she started the Petition for the establishment of an addiction treatment center in Martinsburg.  She also has a blog that appears on the FB Group, Berkeley Heroin Epidemic Awareness.  Emily Drewry and Tim Payne are recovering addicts and have started an addiction recovery organization called Turning Point.

Discussion:  Cindy discusses her experience with heroin addiction from the perspective of a parent.  Emily and Tim speak about addiction and recovery from personal experience.  Their stories are very moving and informative.  I was impressed with their courage to come forward and their concern for and commitment to the community.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on May 21, 2016.

The views expressed in the accompanying audio are mine or those of my guests and do not necessarily represent the views of the university or radio station.

7 Generations Radio: Erik Janus of Compassion WV–May 7, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Erik Janus, Director of Business Operations, Compassion WV, Toxicologist and Lobbyist for Medical Cannabis.

Discussion:  Erik discusses his research into the effects of cannabinoids on the human body and its usefulness for a variety of medical purposes, including treating PTSD, cancer, epilepsy and various addictive substances, including heroin.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on May 7, 2016.

The views presented herein are those of the host and guest alone and are not intended to represent the views of Shepherd University or the radio station.

7 Generations Radio: John and Jennifer Glymph–Jefferson County Teachers–5/7/2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  John and Jennifer Glymph, Teachers at Washington High School in Charles Town, WV.  John teaches History and Contemporary Studies.  Jennifer teaches English, Art and Special Ed and was recently voted Teacher of the Year.

Discussion:  John and Jennifer discuss what it is to be a high school teacher in today’s environment.  They discuss their degree of freedom in selecting classroom material and in conducting discussions.  They talk about the their approach to teaching a diverse population of students some of whom have special needs.  They address the drug epidemic and the role of schools in educating teens about it.  They also address budgetary issues facing WV schools.

This show was broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on May 7, 2016.

The views expressed herein are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily represent the views of Shepherd University or the radio station.

7 Generations Radio: Laura Griffith and Mendy Hutton–Drug Addiction–4/30/2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Laura Griffith and Mendy Hutton

Discussion:  Laura and Mendy have personal experience with drug addiction on the part of close relations.  They have established a social media presence called:  Berkeley County Heroin Epidemic and Awareness (Facebook page).  The discussion centers on the purpose of the social media site and the need for rehabilitation facilities and counseling in Berkeley County as well as the need for preventive measures to keep young people from falling into the addiction trap.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on April 30, 2016.

The views expressed herein are those of the host and guests only and are not intended to represent the views of Shepherd University or WSHC radio.

7 Generations Radio: w/ Jan Hafer–Drug Addiction 4/16/16

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Jan Hafer, Candidate for Jefferson County Commission

Discussion:  The conversation is about addiction to opioids such as heroin and their pharmaceutical counterparts, including  consequences, prevention and treatment.  Jan speaks from personal experience about the difficulty of recovering from addiction and the consequences for all around.

Broadcast on 89.7 FM, WSHC, from the campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV on April 16, 2016.