Worcester County Warriors Against Opiates Host Meeting At First Presbyterian Church

Worcester County Warriors Against Opiates Host Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
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Founders of Worcester County Warriors Against Opiates, Heidi McNeely and Jackie Ball, hosted a meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Ocean City on July 21 to present more information to people interested in fighting the growing drug addiction in the area. Speakers included Bernard Sarkissian from The Retreat Center demonstrating Meditation and Music Therapy as a tool in fighting addiction along with Chrissy Ehrhart from Zenna Wellness discussing Yoga and Sound Therapy. Dr. Michael Hooper discussed the new Vivitrol Vaccine that blocks the effect of euphoria from drugs and to round out the meeting, Ryan Ellis, a recovering addict, talked about his journey into and out of drug addiction. Pictured, from left, are McNeely, Hooper, Ehrhart, Sarkissian and Ellis. Photo by Ted Page