COUNTY — September is National Recovery Month, and the prevention department of Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County has several events and programs coming up that aim to reduce stigma and show that recovery from substance use disorder is possible, beginning with a race this weekend.

The Race for Recovery 5K Walk/Run will be this Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Pickens end of the Doodle Trail. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Runners will start at 8 a.m., and walkers shortly afterward.

The walk/run is free, unless participants would like a race T-shirt, which are $25. Register by searching “Race for

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