SOUTH FORSYTH -- One thing was clear at the Forsyth County Drug Summit: defeating addiction and drug issues does not mean stigmatizing those addicted. On Monday evening, the Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council hosted the semi-annual summit at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College, where those facing addiction, local officials and health care and legal professionals discussed the effects of drugs and what actions could be taken. The theme of the evening was ending the stigma of addiction, which organizers and speakers believed to be a more powerful tool in stopping drug use than shaming addicts.
Forsyth County Drug Summit delivers message of hope