PA official touts Lebanon County substance abuse treatment efforts
Pennsylvania Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Dr. Latika Davis-Jones visited the Lebanon Comprehensive Treatment Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to highlight the need for expanding substance abuse treatment centers in rural areas. The secretary toured the treatment center's facilities with administrators and local leaders, and spoke with a resident about his recovery journey. Officials said the center serves more than 400 Lebanon County residents annually at its Schneider Drive facility. Davis-Jones told reporters that the Lebanon facility gives people access to outpatient treatment, counseling and connections needed to combat addiction. "We're excited that they are offering a continuum of services for individuals in this region, especially because we know here in rural settings (residents) need access," she said. The Lebanon Comprehensive Treatment Center is one of more than 750 licensed substance use disorder treatment facilities across the commonwealth. The outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility delivers medication-assisted treatment, also known as MAT, to adults age 18 and older who are struggling with opioid use disorder. Center director Kylee Zeller said there are around 15 staff members working with the residents who come in and use the facility's services. "The hardest steps that people make are walking through those two
