Opiate Abuse Drug Discussion Coming Up At Central Regional

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP- Want to know if your kid is doing drugs but you're not sure where to start?

Then come to the Berkeley police department's drug abuse presentation on April 24 at Central Regional High School and learn how.

The event is the second presentation of the program designed to show the dangers of trying opiates even once.

“As we all know, Ocean County and the entire state of New Jersey, is in the grips of a terrible opiate epidemic," Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele said. "This addiction crisis touches every age and socio-economic group. Our youth are perhaps the most vulnerable. We at the Berkeley Township Police Department feel that education is one way to combat this issue. Recognizing the signs of abuse in our children is the key to saving lives.”

The program features topics like “Signs and Symptoms of Opiate Abuse” and “Hidden in Plain Sight.,”

“There will actually be a room showing the parents where the hidden places for the drugs are, and where they should look," Amato said.

Berkeley Township police encourage all residents to attend the presentation and learn how to help family and loved ones. The event will be held in the Central Regional Media Center. Please use the East gate entrance. The media center is on your right.

Photo: Patricia A. Miller