Educate Yourself, Morris County: Heroin and Opioid Abuse are Happening in Your Backyard
Published on November 15, 2018
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA Offers "˜A Night of Conversation' "” Nov. 19 "” Hear a Mom's Story
Heroin, prescription-drug and substance abuse is happening everywhere, even in your backyard. It's in your schools, it's in your town, and it might even be in your home.
A Night of Conversation, a free event that is open to the community, is meant to inform you of the dangers of drug abuse and how to talk with your children "” or your parents "” about it. Someone you know or even love may have already experienced drug abuse.
It takes just ONE pill or one dose to begin the addiction. How did we get here? How do we stop it? How do we prevent it? Those questions and more will be discussed at the Night of Conversation on Monday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at Lakeland Hills YMCA, 100 Fanny Road, Mountain Lakes. Registration is suggested.
Eileen Wallin will speak about the loss of her son last year from a heroin overdose. Hear her story to understand that the epidemic is closer to home than you might think. Also at the event:
"¢ Guest speaker Eileen Wallin
"¢ Introduction by Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco
"¢ Presentation by NJ DEA Agent Timothy McMahon
"¢ Resources offered by Saint Clare's Behavioral Health
"¢ Light refreshments will be served.
The event is free and open to the public. Click here to register on the YMCA website, email Rosemary Linder Day at RosemaryL@Lhymca.com, call 973-334-2820 or stop by. For more information, visit Lakeland Hills Family YMCA.This event is part of the countywide Morris County Stigma-Free initiative, which is focused on removing the stigma associated with mental illness and substance abuse, to foster a climate of healing and recovery.
The primary reason people fail to seek the help they need is due to the stigma associated with the disease of mental illness. Main reasons cited are shame and fear of judgment from friends, family and co-workers. Such judgment is often rooted in a lack of knowledge or training.
Morris County is committed to disseminating information and fostering a stigma-free environment where people are free from judgment and can get the help they need to recover from diseases such as mental illness and substance abuse.