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Opioid town hall coming to Blaine

Fentanyl the topic of May 4 event

Bags of fentanyl in ziplock bags laid out on the cardboard.
Law enforcement seized 85,000 fentanyl pills Nov. 30, 2022 in Whatcom and Snohomish counties. A town hall on the opioid epidemic will be held May 4 in Blaine. (Photo courtesy of DEA Seattle Field Division)

The public is invited to a town hall about opioids, including fentanyl, May 4 in Blaine.

Panelists representing local law enforcement, Whatcom County Health and Community Services, the Blaine School District and Birch Bay-Blaine Thrives will provide information about the county’s opioid epidemic and steps community members can take to reduce the risk of substance abuse.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.

The town hall will take place 6:30–8 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at Blaine Middle School, 975 H St. 

Kari Holley of Birch Bay-Blaine Thrives said the town hall is part of the community’s effort to “get out in front of” the growing fentanyl crisis and to dispel myths about opioids. Organizers will give away medication lock bags at the event.

For more information, contact Holley at kholley@blainesd.org.

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