SCHRA May 2015 Meeting
DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS
Please join us as Kristen Petrilla will discuss the current trends of drugs and alcohol in Stark County including: OVI rates for Stark County, the ongoing Heroin epidemic, and the potential for the “legalization” of marijuana in Ohio and how these trends effect employers and employees in our area.
Kristen Petrilla has been employed at Quest Recovery and Prevention Services at the Director of Corporate Compliance for the past 8 years. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Kent State University and is licensed by the State of Ohio as an Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor – Clinical Supervisor and as an Ohio Prevention Specialist. She began her career working with a criminal justice population and transitioned in to chemical dependency treatment after 8 years with her prior employer. She has a passion for research and education in the area of substance abuse, treatment and stigma and loves a good marijuana legalization debate.