‘It’s not because of a moral failure’: Substance abuse recovery in Kern County

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — October is National Substance Abuse Prevention month and we are checking in with Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services on how Kern County is impacted by this issue.

System Administrator Ana Olvera and Substance Abuse Disorder Specialist Steven Lee joined 17 News at Sunrise to give us a look at how recovery can be a long road, but with the help of the community, there is a way out.

Watch the full interview in the video player above.…

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