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Baldwin County Drug Court Foundation event to feature Dr. Drew Pinsky as guest speaker what he says about drug use, addiction [Video]

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Dr. Drew Pinsky is set to speak at an event Tuesday benefiting the Baldwin County Drug Court Foundation.

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The “Remember, You Can Make a Difference” Fundraiser — 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Daphne Civic Center — will include a seated dinner and a brief program to “educate attendees of the program’s successful treatment approach, community outreach, and emphasis on drug education in Baldwin County schools,” a news release said.

WKRG Digital Reporter Summer Poole spoke with Pinsky, who said this is a topic he is passionate about.

“They offered me the opportunity to come speak,” said Pinsky. “The topic is right in my bullseye; it’s stuff I love speaking about: the concerns that the community has and the concerns that I have.”

Pinsky, an addiction medicine specialist, said he’s been working in the field of drug addiction since 1985.

“I’ve seen the broad patterns of approaches to …

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