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Andrea Solinski shares her story at the PBCC "67 Women, 67 Counties" exhibit opening at Penn State Schuylkill

Andrea Solinski, Penn State Schuylkill's lab supervisor, is credited with bringing the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition's 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania traveling photo exhibit to Penn State Schuylkill. Solinski is a breast cancer survivor and, at the exhibit opening, she shared her story.

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Senator David Argall speaks at the PBCC "67 Women, 67 Counties" exhibit opening

Pennsylvania Sen. David Argall joined Penn State Schuylkill and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition for the coalition's on-campus exhibit opening of "67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania." Argall committed in his remarks to supporting legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mammograms for women with dense breast tissue.

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A group of students pose with photo booth props, including superhero garb and pink breast cancer awareness cutouts

Lion Ambassadors at Schuylkill's 2019 Carnival of Hope

Penn State Schuylkill's Lion Ambassadors, a group of student tour guides, have fun with the photo booth props at Schuylkill's 2019 Carnival of Hope.

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Dr. Glenn Sterner delivers a presentation examining the opioid conference since the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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'Understanding the Opioid Crisis,' by Glenn Sterner

Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, delivered the keynote speech at Penn State Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill’s “Opioids: The Crisis Next Door” conference, hosted at the Schuylkill campus on Sept. 21.

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Dr. Gillian Beauchamp stands on stage in front of a projector slide identifying various areas of the brain triggered by addiction.

Dr. Gillian Beauchamp discusses the way addiction alters users' brain chemistry.

Dr. Gillian Beauchamp, emergency medical physician and toxicologist at the Lehigh Valley Health Network, delivered the final expert presentation of the day. Dr. Beauchamp works with an emergency room team and EMS professionals to treat overdose victims. “The idea,” says Beauchamp, “is that hope happens at a place like a hospital. It happens in an emergency department.”

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Diane Rowland holds a microphone while standing in front of a projector slide reading "Six Signs to Know about Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Prevention

Diane Rowland discusses addiction prevention and how to recognize the hidden signs of drug abuse

Diane Rowland, prevention services coordinator at the Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program, shared information about addiction prevention and informed attendees how to recognize the signs of drug abuse. Rowland concluded that knowing the signs of drug abuse helps prevent catastrophe, emphasizing, “The sooner a drug problem is recognized, the easier it is to get help.”

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Bill Rowan delivers his presentation in front of a projected image of Penn State Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill logos

Bill Rowan delivers his presentation about counseling and resources

Bill Rowan, program director of the Center for Counseling Services at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill, spoke about counseling and resources pertinent to the disease of addiction.

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Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O'Pake delivers a presentation, standing in front of a slide that examines drug overdose deaths by county between 2016-18

Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O'Pake discusses current drug trends in the region.

Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael O’Pake offered the crowd a legal perspective on controlling the opioid crisis. He admitted that he cannot stop the flow of drugs into the county, but explained that, “My goal is to lessen the impact of drugs in Schuylkill County."

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Dr. Glenn Sterner stands on stage as he delivers a speech. There is a slide behind him reviewing drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999-2017

Dr. Glenn Sterner delivers the keynote presentation.

In his keynote address, Dr. Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Penn State Abington, provided an overview of the opioid crisis from the early 2000s until today. “This is a disease. This is not a moral failing,” he said.

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Penn State Schuylkill launches 85th anniversary celebration

Penn State Schuylkill commemorates 85 years of realizing its land-grant mission with a kickoff event featuring a carnival on the Mall Walk, blue and white cupcakes, and a special presentation by Roger L. Williams, former executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association.

09/23/19

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