Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing this country.
Attend a short discussion with local experts and expand your knowledge on how fentanyl poisoning has impacted North Texas. Learn what you can do to protect yourself and loved ones. Event starts at 6:00 p.m. Wed. Oct. 19 at McKinney ISD Community Event Center. The program is free and open to the public. A Q&A discussion will follow the screening of an 18 minute documentary, Fentanyl Factor, which highlights the alarming increase of accidental overdose deaths due to the mixing or 'lacing' of fentanyl with other substances such as heroin, cocaine, and counterfeit prescription pills. The short documentary also features an interview with a Forensic Scientist inside the lab where real and counterfeit drugs are tested.
Our Q&A after the film features panelists such as:
John-Mark Meulman, LPC, LCDC, Program Administrator at Collin County Substance Abuse Program
Keith Brown, Deputy Director of Texoma HIDTA of North Texas/Oklahoma; retired DEA Senior executive with 25 years of experience
Becky Tinney, LMSW, CPS of Recovery Resource Council
Paul Chabot, Ed.D., former White House senior policy advisor on Justice and Drug Control Programs and a Commander in the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy Reserve
Guy Baker, DEA Dallas Field Division
Film and discussion are complimentary and appropriate for both parents and teens. Event starts at 6 pm and ends at 7pm.
RSVP: https://FentanylFactor.eventbrite.com
With appreciation to Prevention Resources and the Safe Communities Coalition of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties for creating this documentary.
Special thanks to Coalition on McKinney Drug Free Youth
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