The River 105.9

June 4, 2019

President and CEO Steven Zuckerman takes a few moments to chat with The River 105.9 and expound on topics related to our services and recent rebranding, as well as behavioral health issues facing our communities.

The Root Center for Advanced Recovery (formally known as the Hartford Dispensary) offers addiction treatment services that include medication assisted treatment, intensive outpatient counseling, and mental health services for nearly 6,000 patients per day. In addition, the organization has added services for adolescents that will allow the agency to treat a diverse array of emerging addictions starting at an earlier developmental stage.

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