Drug Overdose Community Forum

Drug overdose is on the rise in Maine and across the US.

• 1 in 15 people who take non-medical prescription pain relievers will try heroin.
• Nearly 44,000 people die from drug overdoses each year in the US.
• Auburn has had 29 overdoses, resulting in 7 deaths since 2013.

You can be part of the solution. Through education, awareness & prevention, we can make a real difference and save lives. Join the Auburn Police Department and our community partners at our DRUG OVERDOSE COMMUNITY FORUM, part of our HERO Initiative.

6:00pm - The Tailgate Gourmet, 272 South Main Street

Each forum will focus on this issue from a local perspective and will feature: law enforcement, public health professionals & social service providers; as well as personal stories of struggle, triumph and loss. Attendees will learn about Narcan: what is it? And how is it saving lives? Please join us. For more information visit: www.AuburnPD.com

Please bring any unwanted/unused/expired medications along to these forums. APD officers will be on-hand to collect and dispose of them.