The FBI and DEA will be on campus to talk about heroin addiction
Loyola will show its support of National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week next week through a free screening of the FBI and DEA produced documentary “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict” Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium.
Following the screening, a panel featuring U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite, Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffery Rouse, representatives from the FBI and DEA, and a family member who lost a loved one from an overdose will discuss the cycle of addiction and explore what can be done to help reverse the cycle.
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Sarah-Anne Smurlick • Sep 17, 2016 at 4:45 pm
I hope the event is well attended, however I fear it won’t be, unless perhaps some professors offer bonus marks for their students who do attend.