{"id":2108,"date":"2019-04-17T16:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T20:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2019-05-09T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T17:54:13","slug":"needlwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/2019\/04\/17\/needlwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Needlework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2109\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/appalachian-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/80_edited-221x147.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>With the growing epidemic of opioid drug abuse, communities are having to rally together to find a solution. From the areas that are hit the hardest, new and innovative methods of handling the drug crisis emerge. Eastern Kentucky has experienced unforeseen rates of drug use, overdoses, and great loss to our communities with the introduction of opioids. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-324 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/title-ix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2019\/04\/43_edited-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher Ground<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> theater company &#8211;stationed in Harlan County, Kentucky&#8211; has spent the last few years creating organic, community produced stage plays. Their latest show, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needlework, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is based around a specific aspect of the opioid crisis: syringes. After the main character, Sweet Betty, has lost her daughter to drugs, she begins to operate a needle exchange from her house. Under the guise of passing along her homemade zucchini bread to anyone who asks, Betty is actually passing along clean, sterile syringes that her two sons have collected from members in the community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stories within the play are all derived from the real accounts of Harlan community members\u2019 lives. The<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-325 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/title-ix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2019\/04\/1_edited-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> group is bridging the gaps between the people needing help and the community who can provide it. The topic is syringe exchange is a controversial and relatively new to the region of Appalachia. Syringe Exchange Programs (SEPs) are becoming more common as the positive effects from their operation are seen. Through these programs, there is a lesser chance of life threatening illness being passed through needle sharing and it reduces the likelihood of syringes being disposed of in public places: parks, school yards, and others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-326 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/title-ix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2019\/04\/2_edited-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needlework<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came to Berea College on March 26th. College students, faculty, and community members all turned out to view the show. On the journey through this emotional show, the audience laughed, cheered, and cried together. The passion of the actors to convey a nuanced, complex story-line was clearly shown. One of the driving forces of the show was to make all sides of the opioid crisis known and visible without being vilified. From authors to folks recovering from years of addiction, there is a place for everyone in this narrative and with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher Ground<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Berea College was very lucky to have had the opportunity to share an evening of shared stories, education, and experiences that will not soon be forgotten. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To locate a SEP near you, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nasen.org\/map\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/nasen.org\/map\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on SEPs, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/risk\/ssps.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/risk\/ssps.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article Written by Morgan Mecham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the growing epidemic of opioid drug abuse, communities are having to rally together to find a solution. From the areas that are hit the hardest, new and innovative methods of handling the drug crisis emerge. 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