JAMESTOWN – The issue of drug use in Jamestown and surrounding areas will once again take center stage during a public forum tonight at Jamestown Community College.
The Health Care Action Team (HCAT) of Jamestown’s Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission is hosting the Community Education Program on drugs, entitled “Striking Back at the White Plague.”
The program will be held in JCC’s Scharmann Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday night, Sept. 11 and is free to the public.
The forum will include presentations by two experts in the field of addiction – Dr. David Withers and Dr. Karen McElrath. They will focus on the demand side of the problem, and describe the scope of addiction and its underlying causes, as well as highlight the tragic consequences on both individuals and families, identify the damaging domino affects including crimes, and discuss treatment options.
Jamestown Police Chief and Public Safety Director Harry Snellings will also be on hand to explain what law enforcement is doing to fight the supply side of the problem.
The evening will conclude with a question and answer period; refreshments will be served.
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