Episode 60: Fairfax Jail Tackles The Opioid Crisis

Crime Time: With Virginia Defense Attorneys

The opioid crisis in Fairfax and statewide and throughout the United States is impacting so many people. Fairfax County is making a huge effort to fight this drug and to help those struggling find a way out of their addiction. In this episode we welcome back Casey Lingan who is the General Counsel for the Fairfax County Sheriff. In addition to having Casey back on the show, we were lucky to have Laura Yager who is the Director of Health and Human Services at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and who has been working in the county for almost 30 years. We also welcome Ellen Volo onto our show. Ellen is the Coordinator for the Opioid and Substance Use Task Force here in Fairfax County. These three guests along with Fairfax County Sheriff Kincaid are doing all they can to prevent deaths from using opioids and to put services and treatment and programs in place for those in the jail, on pretrial services, or those being sentenced for crimes where they have an addiction to opioids. We all are amazed at all they are doing to help give people a fighting chance at a different path in life.
In this podcast episode, our focus was on jail-based opioid services. However, Fairfax County also has a LOT of opioid and substance use resources available for the general public too:

If the situation is immediately life-threatening, call 911.

Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) Emergency Services (24/7) - Available for people who have a mental illness, substance use disorder, and/or developmental disability in need of immediate help

703-573-5679 | https://bit.ly/CSB247

CSB Fairfax Detoxification Center (24/7) - A short-term residential program to help adults safely detoxify from the effects of drugs and/or alcohol

703-502-7000 | https://bit.ly/CSBdetox

CSB Entry and Referral - Assessment and referral services available for youth, adults, and pregnant women including office-based opioid treatment

703-393-8500 | https://bit.ly/CSBentry

CSB Peer Outreach Response Team (PORT) - Peer support specialists available; any community member can be referred or self-refer

703-559-3199 | https://bit.ly/CSBPORT

Fairfax County Opioid and Substance Use Task Force - County-wide effort to address the opioid epidemic

https://bit.ly/3JJ18Th

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