MCSAAC & Rushford Opiate Forum

Opiates in Our Community:
A Wake-up Call to finding the Will, the Way,
and the Resources to Combat this Crisis
  
Connecticut loses hundreds of citizens every year to overdoses. Thousands more are addicted and still more are in recovery. Where are all the drugs coming from? 

Join Us for a Community Forum
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Community Health Center, 675 Main Street, Middletown

Detectives from the Statewide Narcotics Task Force along with State’s Attorney Peter McShane will lead a discussion on the abuse of prescription opiates, heroin sales, and the theft and diversion of narcotics – and what they’re doing about it.

 Youth are especially vulnerable to addiction. Hartford Healthcare Director Patricia Rehmer will talk about the need for alcohol & drug counselors in our schools and her vision for a “Recovery High School” in Connecticut. Rushford Medical Director J. Craig Allen, MD will speak on trends in pill & heroin use, and doctors’ response to the crisis.   .   

To register for this free event, email Jean@mcsaac.org or call 860-347-5959.
(Light supper served)
 
This event is sponsored by Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council, Rushford, Inc. and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County.