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BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Botetourt County wants to help people suffering from addiction get a second chance. The county’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, John Alexander, is hoping to launch a drug treatment court. It would help nonviolent offenders suffering from addiction. “The offenders who enter into the drug court program have to want to change. AdThey’ve submitted an application to the state to launch the program and expect to hear back in late April.

ROANOKE, Va. – Two Roanoke organizations are exploring the intersection of mental health and firearms with a training course during the weekend. Safeside Tactical, a gun store and range in Roanoke, will host Blue Ridge Behavioral Health’s “Mental Health First Aid” course Saturday morning. The training focuses on suicide prevention, as well as looking for mental health warning signs in others before they pick up a gun. Sheila Lythgoe, who runs the training for Blue Ridge Behavioral Health, said Safeside Tactical reached out to her first about collaborating. “It’s really just asking those tough questions about, ‘Are you thinking about suicide?’" Lythgoe said.