Bedford Police to Host Substance Abuse Summit Nov. 10

Chief John Bryfonski and the Bedford Police Department invite the public to attend a Substance Abuse Summit later this month, according to a press statement. The summit comes amidst a national substance abuse epidemic.

“No community is immune from the threat of this opioid epidemic including our own,” Bryfonski said. “I would strongly encourage Bedford residents to attend this forum so we can begin a discussion on how we can combat this crisis in our community and provide appropriate resources to those who need them.”

Heroin and prescription drug abuse have reached epidemic proportions in the state of New Hampshire, and Bedford is not immune. The Bedford Police Department is hosting a community discussion about the threat posed by substance abuse, particularly heroin and prescription drug abuse, and what is being done and what still needs to be done to effectively address this threat.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Manchester Christian Church, 56 Old Bedford Road in Bedford.

Bryfonski will moderate the event with Superintendent McGee of the Bedford School District. Others in attendance include Bedford Fire Chief Scott Wiggin, Tym Rourke, the Director of NH Charitable Foundation, Jayson Pratt, a representative from Phoenix House, Mary Forsythe-Taber, CPS, the executive director of the Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator, Laurie Warnock, a representative from DrugFreeNH.org, and clergy.