Dedham TV to Screen Walberg Film About Teen Opiod Addiction

From Dedham TV:

DEDHAM, MA — On Tuesday, October 4th from 7 to 9 PM, Dedham TV will host producer James Wahlberg for a special screening of the short film IF ONLY. The film is intended for teens, parents and adults to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse and to start a conversation that encourages the safe use, storage and disposal of prescription drugs to keep them out of the hands of kids. It stars Jeffrey Wahlberg as a teen whose story mirrors that of many young people who fall into opioid addiction.

IF ONLY was funded through The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and Millennium Health. The Dedham TV event is being produced by Dot Walsh, host of the station’s popular series Oneness and Wellness.

Following the screening there will be a panel discussion and “question and answer session” where attendees can find out what is being done locally to stem the tide of the opioid abuse.

Included on the panel:

• Norfolk County D.A. Michael Morrissey
• Joanne Peterson, Founder and Director of Learn2Cope
• Dedham Selectman Mike Butler, Alcohol & Drug Awareness Coalition,
• David Morgan, Safe Prescribing Consultant, Norfolk County
• Jessica Gardner, Public Health Nurse, Dedham Public Schools
• State Representative Paul McMurtry

Dedham TV is located at 502 Sprague Street, Dedham, MA 02026. Reservations may be through Eventbrite; Facebook, or by emailing DedhamTV@gmail.com.

Click here for a preview of IF ONLY.

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