Alliance to hold meetings in Oakland over increased drug abuse

By JERRY WOLFFE

Families Against Narcotics, in partnership with the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, has launched a county-wide chapter which will offer meetings in six regions spread throughout the county. Four of the regions will hold their inaugural meetings this month with the theme "Not My Child." The Alliance and Families Against Narcotics work together to bring awareness of the growing problem of prescription drug and opiate misuse within Oakland County. They also will provide recovery and support resources for individuals and families struggling with addiction. A copy of a prescription drug misuse toolkit is available online at achcmi.org/solution/. Upcoming launch dates and locations for the ACHC Oakland County FAN region meetings: Southeast Region Troy, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, Bloomfield, and surrounding cities Monday, November 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Clawson Community Center 535 N. Main Street  in Clawson; Southwest Region South Lyon, Milford, Wixom, Walled Lake, Commerce, and surrounding cities Thursday, November 20 from 6:30 p.m. tio 8:30 p.m. New Hudson United Methodist Church 56730 Grand River Ave. in New Hudson; South-central Region Novi, Farmington, Southfield, West Bloomfield, and surrounding cities Wednesday, December 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Farmington Hills Library 32727 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills; Northeast Region Oxford, Lake Orion, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, and surrounding cities Thursday, December 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road in Lake Orion;  Media Contact:

Julie Brenner Executive Director Phone: 248-515-9628 Email address: jbrenner@achconline.org