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'Heroin in Hudson': The Full Video
Speakers were informative—and emotional—at Hudson Community Foundation public forum.
The Hudson Community Foundation sponsored "Heroin in Hudson: A Community Crisis," a public forum to address heroin abuse on July 18 at First Presbyterian Church.
See the full video of the two-hour program above, posted to YouTube by River Channel.
According to a flier posted online this was to be the order of speakers at the forum:
- Introduction
- Nick Motu, Hazelden, Explanation of opiate based painkillers and how they lead to heroin
- Phil Drewiske, Recovering addict, Personal story
- Roger and Judy Drewiske, Parents story
- Peter VanDusartz, Hudson Hospital Programs for Change, Physical and psychological effects of heroin addiction
- Steven Skoog, Recovering addict, Personal story
- Jodi and Phil Skoog, Parents story
- Law enforcement HPD Det. Sgt. Geoff Willems; St. Croix County Investigator Jim Mikla
- Karen Hale, mother of Alysa Ivy, A mother’s story
- St. Croix County Coalition, Sara Seidel
- Closing remarks and adjourn to question and answer period
Related:
- Public Forum to Address Heroin Abuse in Hudson Set for July 18
- Police: Hudson Has Got to Get Handle on 'Bizarre' Heroin Problem
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