News Flash

The Daytona Beach Fire Department (DBFD) launched a new program aimed at helping individuals suffering from substance abuse and addiction. The DART (Drug Abuse Response Team) is a collaborative effort between the DBFD Community Paramedicine Program, the Daytona Beach Police Department and Stewart-Marchman Alliance. The goal is to identify drug users and assist in bringing them to recovery programs directly from the field.

The team personally visits people who have recently overdosed and provides them with an informational packet that includes resources on substance abuse, contact information for local assistance programs and Narcan Nasal Spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose in an emergency situation. DART encourages those suffering to take advantage of a program in order to overcome drug addiction.

If you know someone who may benefit from DART or would like more information, please call DBFD at (386) 671-4010.

Additional resources:

• Daytona Area of Narcotics Anonymous
  (844)344-3155
• SMA Healthcare
  1220 Willis Ave Daytona Beach, FL 
  SMA Crisis Line (available 24/7): (800) 539-4228
• Break the Cycle
  724 S. Beach St. Suite 3 Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  (386) 333-9622 
• Chrysalis Health
  412 S. Palmetto Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  (888) 587-0335 
• Halifax Health Medical Center
  303 N Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  (386) 425-4000 
• Hearthstone Fellowship Foundation Inc.
  814 N Beach St Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  (800) 319-5178 
• New Season Treatment Center
  1823 Business Park Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  (386) 254-1931 
• Oasis Treatment Center
  1057 Mason Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32117
  (386) 795-2404
• Volusia Recovery Alliance
  (386) 777-PEER 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 
• Volusia County Rape Crisis Center Hotline: 1-800-503-7621