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Stairway to Heroin 3: Bridge to Action... Communities Coming Together

Free event provides valuable information on the drug epidemic facing our communities

The leading cause of teenage accidental death is drug overdose.

For the first time in history, automobile accidents are the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States as reported by The Centers for Disease Control.

We have become a society where there’s prevailing pressure on our youth to do drugs.

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How did we get here? How do we deal with this devastating and debilitating problem that is affecting our families, our communities and our workplace? This presentation will tackle these questions and provide valuable information on the greatest health issue facing our country today.

When:       Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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                   5:45-6:30 PM   Resource Fair

                   6:30-8:00 PM   Program

Where:     Westbrook Church

                  1100 State Hwy 83, Hartland, WI 53029

Registration:   http://bridgetoaction.eventbrite.com

This event is intended for individual 18 years of age or older

Speaker: Robert Stutman

Taking to the front lines of the drug wars, Mr. Stutman made a 25-year career as one of America’s highest profile drug busters. Considered to be one of the nation’s top experts on drugs, Mr. Stutman has received numerous awards and honors for his work throughout the United States and from the governments of many other countries.

In 1990, Mr. Stutman established The Stutman Group, a management consulting firm that designs and implements comprehensive and practical substance abuse prevention programs for communities, corporations and school systems across the nation.

In addition to leading The Stutman Group, he is the former Special Consultant on Substance Abuse for the CBS News division and has appeared on numerous national TV shows. Mr. Stutman’s extensive speaking tours have brought him before hundreds of audiences in more than 70 countries.

Sponsors: Rosecrance, Oconomowoc Parent Education Network, Oconomowoc School District, Aurora Health Care, Your Choice, Pewaukee School District, Kettle Moraine School District, Arrowhead High School, Hartland Fire Department, Rogers Memorial Hospital

For questions about this event, contact Sandi Lybert at yourchoice.live@yahoo.com. For questions about the resource fair, contact Mary Ann Beckman at Beckman@arrowheadschools.org

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