Wendy Williamswants to help others in need.
A week afterreturning to her talk showfollowing alengthy health-related hiatus, the host announced Monday onTheWendy WilliamsShowthat her family’sHunter Foundationhas partnered withT.R.U.S.T., an organization dedicated to building a bridge from treatment to long-term recovery, to launch a national resource hotline. 1-888-5HUNTER (1-888-548-6837) will provide resources to those suffering from drug addiction or substance abuse, their families and loved ones, or the general public to receive education and awareness information.
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The intake process will also include an evaluation on the level of care needed, the drugs or substances being used, as well as financial circumstances, to match the patient with facilities that may accept Medicaid, self-pay or private insurance.
In a statement, Williams said: “We must all come together to respond to this crisis of addiction and substance abuse. Everyone is at risk from the inner cities to more affluent communities. My family and I are very proud to partner with T.R.U.S.T. to get people the help that they so desperately need, especially if they or their families have given up hope. There is hope.”
Ron Clinton, President of T.R.U.S.T. said, “We are pleased to partner with The Hunter Foundation to help spread the message that there is hope and recovery can work! With over 70,000 overdose deaths in the past year, we can make an impact together to combat this crisis through awareness and treatment. We are grateful to the Hunter family for undertaking this initiative and for asking T.R.U.S.T. to facilitate this life-saving effort.”
Last year, she launched the “Be Here” National Campaign designed to combat drug addiction and substance abuse in communities.
“I was a functioning addict,” she toldEntertainment Tonightwhile discussing the initiative, recalling how her own battle with addiction developed during her days working in radio. “I report to work on time, and I’d walk in and all my co-workers, including my bosses, would know but since I would have my headphones on and walk in the studio and [they] wouldn’t fire me because I was making ratings.”
“A functioning addict has several alarm clocks, you’re organized,” she continued. “It’s a miracle I was able to stop.”
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If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
