By RICK GREEN
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
Daisy Pierce of Navigating Recovery said requests for drug recovery counseling have soared since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. (The Laconia Daily Sun file photo)
LACONIA — Requests for drug recovery counseling are up sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic even as social distancing requirements make it difficult for those providing and seeking these services.
Daisy Pierce of Navigating Recovery said requests for drug recovery counseling have soared since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
“There has been a huge surge in the number of people seeking services at Navigating, The Doorway, The Recovery Clinic, and Horizons,” she said.
The state Medical Examiner’s office reported a total of 37 confirmed and pending drug deaths in New Hampshire in April, compared to 32 confirmed drug deaths in April 2019.
Pierce said many in and out of the recovery community have been struggling with the isolation caused by the pandemic. Navigating Recovery has been providing services remotely, but it has lost touch with people who don’t have phones or computers.
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