NEW JERSEY COPS ■ JALY 2014
A few years ago, you may have looked one way or the other in the
locker room and realized that a brother or sister is no longer here,
having succumbed to substance abuse. Or worse. Nowadays, look
up and down and realize that you will see a brother or sister who had
the strength to ask for help.
Be strong.
Be safe.
Make the call. Let your heart speak to another heart. d
Dr. Michael Bizzarro is a lifelong resident of New Jersey, who received his
master’s degree in social work from Rutgers University and his PhD in
clinical social work from the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago. Early in his career he served in the U.S. Army and later as a police officer and Army reservist. He is the Director, Clinical services for First
Responders, for Princeton House Behavioral Health. Call 800-242-2500
or email [email protected].
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Extreme tiredness
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