The Winslow Police Department will be hosting a town hall meeting regarding the recent opioid related overdoses in the region. According to Police Chief Dan Brown over the course of the last three weeks in Winslow, the department responded to four overdoses. In three of these cases, Winslow police officers administered Naloxone, which saved the lives of three young adults. Tragically, last week an 18-year-old male is believed to have overdosed on fentanyl and was found deceased in his residence. The ages of all four victims were between the ages of 16 and 20 years old. “I do not want to have one more life lost to this growing epidemic. Law enforcement measures are not enough. We must educate our citizens quickly to avoid losing more lives. This town hall meeting will have a panel of experts from health service professionals, law enforcement leaders, city and county leaders and others. Our goal is to bring this issue to light… we have to. As a community, as a region, we must do more,” stated Chief Brown. The town hall meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, at the Winslow High School Performing Arts Center, located at 600 E. Cherry St.
Town hall to address area opioid overdoses
Printed in the February 19, 2020 edition
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