Health & Fitness

Avoiding Opioid Addiction Scheduled to be Discussed in Westport this Month

Dr. John Douglas of Silver Hill Hospital will be the guest speaker.

WESTPORT, CT — "Protecting Our Families from the Opioid/Heroin Epidemic" will be the subject of a discussion at Westport Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Dr. John Douglas, clinical director of the Outpatient Addiction Program at Silver Hill Hospital, will be the guest speaker for the free event, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The event will be held in the Town Hall Auditorium. For more information, contact Lauren Rosenkranz at lrosenkranz@westportct.gov.

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