WALKER — Cass County Opioid Settlement Committee will host a free community forum titled "The Opioid Epidemic - What everyone needs to know," from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley حلحلآ» auditorium, 301 Fourth St.
The forum will be a panel discussion about the awareness of opioids and other drugs in our communities from the perspectives of law enforcement, a medical professional, those with shared lived experience and public health, a release said.
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Topics will include drug prevention, treatment and recovery, harm reduction and how the public can help our communities. Attendees are invited to ask the panel questions during the forum.
The lifesaving Naloxone (Narcan) will be available with training provided at no cost to those in attendance. The intended audience is adults and no registration is necessary.
Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders is available by calling 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
This event is sponsored by the Leech Lake Tribal Police, Essentia Health, Cass County Sheriff's Office and Cass County Public Health.
For more information, contact Jamie Richter, Cass County Public Health at (218) 547-6833 or email jamie.richter@casscountymn.gov.
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