Youth Council To Host Session On Addiction

TAMPA, FL – Opioid use and abuse has made headlines in the past few weeks, with President Donald Trump announcing his intentions of dealing with a nationwide opioid overdose epidemic.

The Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council in Tampa is looking to start a conversation by hosting community experts for a free educational session on addiction. The event is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the David M. Barksdale Center in Macfarlane Park, 1801 N. Lincoln Ave.

The three panelists – Dr. Antoinette Hagley, Barbara Tripp and Doug Morgan, are slated to discuss the opioid epidemic, teen addiction and treatment options. The panelists will take questions from the audience during the discussion.

Reservations are required for the event by Wednesday, Nov. 1 and can be done through Molly Biebel, the Tampa youth development coordinator, at (813) 274-5909 or molly.biebel@tampagov.net.

The Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council is a City of Tampa program that allows teens to develop leadership skills while engaging in local government. For more information on the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council, visit https://www.tampagov.net/youth-corps.

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