Our Stories: Into the Light | Jac Smith
This month, Jac Smith shared his story with Live Tampa Bay – a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Jac has been clean and sober since 1980 and wouldn’t have it any other...

Real recovery stories breaking addiction stigma
Knowledge Center
Empowering healthy workplaces
Updates and news about our initiatives
Educational sessions on opioid issues
Education
Opioid crisis impact data
Common questions and answers
This month, Jac Smith shared his story with Live Tampa Bay – a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Jac has been clean and sober since 1980 and wouldn’t have it any other...
The story of recovery must be about our broader Tampa Bay Community and how we collectively come together to celebrate, support and protect all of us in our communities who connect and celebrate their authentic selves.
Programs that integrate behavioral health with primary care, address minority stress, and use a trauma-informed create a climate of greater acceptance] and supportiveness that is associated with lower odds of substance use and has have the most potential to[ produce effective, long-term benefits for LGBTQ-identified people with opioid use disorders.
Updates on efforts of Live Tampa Bay including Funding from the Law Enforcement Initiative, the fentanyl test strip committee, and new opportunities in the organization.
Join Alan Davidson, the new CEO of Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, as he leads a discussion on breaking down silos to help solve the opioid epidemic.
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