Heroin abuse is becoming epidemic across the country, and the Northern Kentucky area has been particularly hard hit, experiencing a dramatic increase in those addicted to the drug and overdose deaths. Local communities, law enforcement, service agencies and medical professionals are collaborating on efforts to reduce heroin use, but there are different views on how best to combat the problem.
Joining us to discuss programs and proposals to address the heroin epidemic in Northern Kentucky are Director of the , Kimberly Moser; Department of Psychological Science Professor, Dr. Perilou Goddard; and Chairman of , Kristie Blanchet.
The at Northern Kentucky University will present the next , Heroin and Northern Kentucky: How Are We responding? What More Can We Do? at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the Griffin Hall Digitorium on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. For more information .
For information about the heroin crisis in Northern Kentucky, visit the . For a list of drug addiction treatment programs, . For information on local support groups, .
The Northern Kentucky Forum is a partnership of the NKU Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, and .