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Cushing selectmen approve August community forum on opioid addiction
Summary
Resident Randolph Robbins told the board that Dr. Ira Mandel of the Knox County Recovery Coalition offered to hold an August community forum on opioid addiction; the board approved scheduling the forum and asked for Dr. Mandel's resume, program information, and a proposed date.
CUSHING, Maine — The Cushing Selectmen on July 25 approved scheduling a community forum in August to discuss opioid addiction after resident Randolph Robbins reported that Dr. Ira Mandel of the Knox County Recovery Coalition sought to organize the event.
Robbins told the board that Dr. Mandel planned to include a question-and-answer session and a dialog about local steps the town could take to address the opioid epidemic. The board approved holding the forum and asked Robbins to request that Dr. Mandel send his resume, information about the proposed program, and the date he preferred.
Why it matters: Local forums can give residents information about prevention, treatment and local resources and give officials a sense of community concerns and potential local responses.
The minutes do not specify the exact date in August, the format of the program beyond a Q&A, or whether the forum will be held at the community center; the board asked the organizer to provide those details.
