PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State health officials are hosting an event to discuss how to end the opioid overdose crisis in Rhode Island.
The state Department of Health says it partnered with a Rhode Island organization called Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together to offer a free, community event at 6 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence.
They’re calling it “Owning Our Story: About the Opioid Overdose Epidemic.”
The health department says it’s a chance to “rewrite the ending” to the state’s overdose crisis. It’s expecting hundreds of people to attend.
The event includes TED Talk-style presentations, testimonials and performances.
The speakers include an Army combat veteran in recovery, a yoga teacher and author who will discuss suffering and joy, and an adviser to the state’s overdose prevention task force.
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