Community organizations came together under Central Virginia Addiction and Recovery Resources, CVARR, in 2018. The story of substance use in Central Virginia and across the state, however, spans many decades. , Virginia’s Health Commissioner declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency in Virginia and Central Virginia. On Saturday, Old Dominion Job Corps staff met with Unity in the Community members to have a roundtable about dealing with the issue of emerging drug trends in our region.