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Town-hall meeting on prescription-drug abuse set for Oct. 26

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While illicit drug abuse began to decline in 2002, abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications continues to climb.

Join the Strong Families Great Youth Coalition and RMH Community Health for a town hall meeting on prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at Harrisonburg High School PE Commons.

A panel discussion and Q&A session will be led by Gregory Reynolds, RMH pharmacist; Marilyn Turner, RMH Community Health; Jennifer Johnson, RMH LIFE Recovery Program; and a Drug Task Force officer. Light refreshments will follow.

For more information, contact Brent Campbell, Community Services Board, at 540.433.3100, or Tonya Osinkosky, RMH Community Health, 540.433.4421.

 

 

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