Educational, law enforcement and medical professionals will gather at Lincoln Academy on Veterans’ Day for a public conversation about youth substance abuse.
The event organizer, Lincoln County Communities Against Substance Abuse, invites everyone, including parents, grandparents, caregivers and youth, to participate in the discussion.
“Youth Substance Abuse: an open public conversation about what’s happening with our children and substance abuse” will kick off at 11 a.m., Fri., Nov. 11 (11-11-11-11) at the Lincoln Academy dining commons.
The forum will air Thurs., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. on Boothbay Harbor Community Television (BHCTV) and Lincoln County Television (LCTV) as part of the weekly “Wuzzup” program.
The conversation will not focus on any particular form of substance abuse, but might include discussion of alcohol, bath salts, marijuana and prescription drugs.
The event will allow for informal discussion of the issues in a relaxed, non-judgmental setting, the organizers say.
For more information, call Joyce Steel, substance abuse prevention coordinator for Healthy Lincoln County, at 563-6123.
