Residents Urged To Register For Talk On Opioid Crisis In OC

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Rancho Santa Margarita residents were urged by the city to attend a town hall discussion meant to empower the community to fight back against the fentanyl crisis hitting the nation.

The "Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Orange County" town hall is a forum designed to raise awareness of the increase of opioid misuse and the rise of fentanyl-related deaths.

Residents who attend the event will be given information on how surging fentanyl-related deaths are preventable and be given the chance to question a panel of experts, the event flyer said.

Attendees will also be given a brief training on how to administer Naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug. Participants will also be given a free box of Naloxone at the end of the forum.

The discussion is hosted by the City of Rancho Santa Margarita in partnership with Supervisor Don Wagner, the Orange County Health Care Agency and Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez.

The town hall starts at 6:30 p.m. on June 20 at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo.

To register for the event, click here.