Volunteers go door-to-door to help those struggling with drug addiction

WEBVTT DAN?DAN: THEY ARE MEETING EVERYWEEKEND HERE AT THE SCHEBEN BRANCH OF THE BOONECOUNTY LIBRARY.THEY ARE LEAVING DOOR PAMPHLETSLIKE THESE AT HOMES, HOPING TOCONNECT PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION.WE CAUGHT UP WITH CITYCOMMISSIONER ERIC DULANEY ANDANOTHER VOLUNTEER SPENDING THEIRTIME IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN UNION.THEY'D VISITED MORE THAN 170HOMES TODAY, LEAVING THEPAMPHLETS.THEY SAY THE EPIDEMIC CAN'T BEFIXED WITH ARRESTS, AND SO THEYWANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THERE ISHELP OUT THERE.THE PAMPHLETS INCLUDESTATISTICS, SIGNS OF DRUG USEAND PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITESFOR HELP THAT COULD SAVE A LIF>> ADDITION -- ADDICTION DOESN'THAPPEN TO THE ATTIC'S COMMENTHAPPENS TO THE FAMILIES, IT HASA RIPPLE OF ACT.THE ONLY WAY WE CAN COME BAD ITIS MAKE PEOPLE AWARE AND EDUCATETHEM.DAN OTHER COMMUNITIES IN OUR: AREA ARE ALSO STARTING THESEDOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNS.ORGANIZERS SAY THE CONVERSATIONS