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Matters of Substance

Matters of Substance is a WVLP Valpo Community Radio show hosted by Dawn Pelc, Executive Director of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council (PCSAC.) The show provides an informative look at how addiction of all types plays an ever increasing role in our community. A wide variety of topics are discussed including the opioid epidemic and other issues including but not limited to addiction and substance use and abuse of all kinds.
"Matters of Substance" is underwritten by the Porter County Substance Abuse Council.

Matters of Substance

 Matters of Substance is a WVLP Valpo Community Radio show hosted by Dawn Pelc, Executive Director of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council (PCSAC.) The show provides an informative look at how addiction of all types plays an ever increasing role in our community. A wide variety of topics are discussed including the opioid epidemic and other issues including but not limited to addiction and substance use and abuse of all kinds.  "Matters of Substance" is underwritten by the Porter County Substance Abuse Council. 

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Simply click on any of the tracks below to listen NOW to show archives

Or you can listen live on WVLP FM 103.1 on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and rebroadcasts 

on Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 7 pm, and Sunday at 7 pm.

The Opioid Epidemic

The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl is a serious crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Watch this video to learn some staggering facts about this epidemic that is deeply affecting our community.


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