County's Mental Health Youth Services Program Provides Vital Service

Editor's note: This is the second story in a three-part series examining the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services provided by the Catawba County Mental Health Services department.

An intensive outpatient group gathers at Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, part of Mental Health Services of Catawba County, three times a week for three hours to discuss their substance addictions.

For some, the drug of choice is marijuana. For others, it's alcohol. For still others, crack or cocaine are the drugs they fight to overcome.

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