Rise Up against Addiction event in Helena

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Event to raise awareness of addiction

The Montana Rise Up Against Addiction Walk is Sept. 24 in Helena.

The event aims to raise awareness of substance use disorders. Shatterproof, a national organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis, sponsors the Rise Up Against Addiction Montana walk Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spring Meadow Lake State Park in Helena. You can register individually or as part of a team. You can also walk in your local community or show support by registering even if you are unable to participate in person.

Rise Up coordinator Laurine Wolf said that according to recent federal data, an estimated 90,000 teens and adults in Montana have a substance use disorder. More than 90 percent of Montanans with alcohol and drug use disorders do not receive treatment, Wolf said.

The Helena Indian Alliance will be at the event providing information and training on harm reduction and distributing Naloxone (Narcan) to interested participants. 
While the walk is a fundraiser for Shatterproof, registration is free.

For more information or to register visit: https://bit.ly/3zFEVSz or contact Laurine Wolf, Shatterproof Volunteer Ambassador, at 406-594-1203; wolfa1203@outlook.com. Laurine is coordinating the walk in honor of her brother, Patrick Bannan. For more information about Shatterproof, visit shatterproof.org 


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