Southwest Virginia Leaders Are Pushing A New Effort To Fight Substance Abuse In The Region. Plans Are Underway For A Recovery And Residential Care Facility. The Appalachian Center For Hope Is An Effort To Bring Together A Lot Of Resources In One Place To Help With Residential Drug Treatment, Rather Than Just Coming And Going From A Clinic. Delegate Israel O’Quinn Intends To Reintroduce A Bill That Will Allow Smyth County To Obtain A Building In Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute In Marion For The Purposes Of Starting The Initiative.
