(La Porte, IN) - There’s a new clinic to help people with drug and other forms of substance abuse as, once a week, professionals from HealthLinc will be at the La Porte Police Department to start the process of recovery for people wanting to break their addictions.

What options there are for treatment will be among the things explained to individuals seeking help, noted Caitlyn Kalisik, the social worker at the police department. She said loved ones of an addict can also go to the clinic to find out what they can do to help a substance abuser.

“If you’re a family member or a friend and you don’t know what to do, how to help them, [or] where to start, this is also a place for you to come and ask those questions,” she said.

The clinic operates at the police station every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the first session having been held on April 3rd as per Mayor Tom Dermody.

“We’re going to address the drug traffickers, but also help those in need,” he said.

Appointments are not necessary.