Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is creating a hotline as a main access point for substance use treatment in the county.

At age 21 he started abusing alcohol which eventually led to other substances fueling his addiction. “The selfish nature of the disease of addiction, it convinces you that it’s your problem and you can fix it,” he said. I may as well say yes.”LaFave said yes to Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. “Dawn Farm is a non profit based in Washtenaw County that provides treatment and recovery support services for people with substance abuse disorders and addiction,” said Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm clinical director. There is help available.”Dawn Farm residents, or “farmers” as they’re called, are drug tested twice a week and hold each other accountable as well.