"ERasing the Epidemic: Keeping Our Kids Off Drugs and Out of the Emergency Room" at Highland March 9

Gloucester Township, NJ -- The Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force’s battle against addiction returns to Highland Regional High School next month.

William J. Lynch Jr., an Overnight Clinical Staff Pharmacist at Kennedy University Hospital Cherry Hill Division, will share information about addiction and real life stories from the emergency room during a presentation titled "ERasing the Epidemic: Keeping Our Kids Off Drugs and Out of the Emergency Room" at the high school on March 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Kennedy University Hospital specializes in behavioral medicine; providing pediatric, adolescent, and adult psychological care; 24/7 crisis intervention; and drug and alcohol inpatient detoxification services.

Lynch has 29 years of clinical practice. He is a member of the Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force.

Social workers will be on hand to help with referrals for treatment.

Light refreshments will be provided by the Black Horse Pike Education Association, with a special thanks to the Gloucester Township and Runnemede Municipal alliances.