Access to addiction treatment is expanding in northern Lehigh County with the opening of the new Treatment Trends Slatington Outpatient Center , a cornerstone project funded through Lehigh County’s opioid settlement dollars.

The public is invited to celebrate the milestone at a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 14, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Venue 22, located at 661 Main St. in Slatington.

The new outpatient office represents a vital expansion of services for individuals and families in rural Lehigh County who previously faced long travel times, often over 40 minutes, to reach treatment programs in Bethlehem or Allentown.

“When we looked at where the greatest need existed, the northern part of our county clearly stood out,” said Joe Martellucci, Lehigh County Drug and Alc

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