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On Monday, December 4th, The Adams County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) will convene a public forum to focus on the growing threat to the communities in the County posed by synthetic opiates.
The Public Meeting serves as an opportunity to hear first-hand from leaders on the extent of the synthetic opiate threat, and an open forum for the community to engage in a frank discussion on the County’s prevention, treatment, and law enforcement responses moving forward.
Sam Quinones
Award-winning journalist Sam Quinones traces the history of opiate addition and its spread through the nation in his book, “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic”.
Multi-Media Presentation
This multi-media presentation will highlight promising practices across the six pillars of a comprehensive response to addictions: prevention, treatment, recover, overdoes reversal, law enforcement, and criminal justice reform.
Opiates in the County – Local Panel Discussion
The Vital Role of Community
Panelists will discuss the important ways that community members can help curb the rise of synthetic opiates. Greater collaboration between government agencies and the community can help spread awareness of the dangers of synthetic opiates, and to share information on the location of treatment centers, and the availability of Narcan and Suboxone throughout the county for persons who overdose and for those ready to receive treatment.
