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ABC 10/CW5 Bob and Carroll Ann Swanson Warmer weather, sunshine and a COVID–19 vaccine may mean small social gatherings are around the corner for many of us. But some may still struggle with isolation, especially those who are in addiction recovery or are seeking recovery. We talked exclusively with two people who have a keen understanding of what it means to be in recovery. Bob and Carroll Ann Swanson built their careers in social work helping people in addiction recovery. Bob, himself has been in recovery for over 30 years.  “I don’t know what it w...

February 24 - 28, 2021: Opioid Addiction Awareness Week February 24 - 28, 2021: Opioid Addiction Awareness Week WHEREAS, the opioid crisis is a public health epidemic in Michigan and across the United States, contributing to addiction, overdose emergencies, and deaths; and,   WHEREAS, the opioid crisis includes illegal drugs such as heroin and misused or illicitly used prescription pain medications, such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and hydromorphone; and,   WHEREAS, the nation’s opioid crisis is unprejudiced in its reach and devastation, impacting al...

jriddle@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Julie Riddle Trooper Ashley Simpson stands behind the counter in the lobby of the Michigan State Police-Alpena Post on Tuesday. People wishing to take part in the State Police’s Angel Program for addiction can ask for help at the post. ALPENA — When addiction has taken away home, there’s still somewhere to turn, said Trooper Ashley Simpson, of the Michigan State Police-Alpena Post. The Angel Program, which just marked three years of operation by the Michigan State Police, connects people with addictions of any kind to residential treatment. Sixtee...

ABC 10/CW5 MANISTIQUE — A program that helps people overcome alcohol and drug addiction is celebrating 3 years, and is encouraging others to participate. The Michigan State Police Angel Program directly helps those with substance addictions get the help they need. According to one officer, the goal of the program is to help people get over their addiction, without fear of legal consequence. “We do encourage people that are in that state of addiction where they don’t know where to turn, that they can come to us without fear of repercussion and arrest,” said Sgt. Mark Giannunzio, of the...

A Michigan State Police program that helps people battling addiction is marking three years in the state. The Angel Program was launched at the Gaylord post in 2016. It was expanded statewide in 2017. The Angel Program is modeled after a program on the east coast. It lets anyone battling drug addiction walk into a State Police post and ask...