Community Corner
Not in Milford? Think Again - Heroin High: Drug Use, Abuse in Our Community
Note: this is a reprise of a program held in July with the new addition of the Milford Ambulance Dept.
We’ve all heard about it on the national news and read it in the papers: people of all ages and across all income levels are succumbing to the lure of a cheap high known as heroin. Its use has skyrocketed in recent years and communities across the country are struggling to stem the tide. But Milford? Nothing like that ever happens here, right?
Since December 2013, Milford has had 4 deaths and several near fatal overdoses due to heroin alone. Please join us in welcoming back Sgt. Matthew Fiffield from the Milford Police Department as he presents a reprise of the program he led in July on the status of heroin and similar drugs (collectively known as opiates) in our community. A new addition to the program will be Allen Peck of the Milford Ambulance Department; Peck will provide the paramedic’s perspective from the front lines.
This program is free and open to all, but space is limited. Parents, please use discretion if bringing a minor as some content may be graphic in nature.
