Source: kplr11.com - Wednesday, February 27, 2019
CHESTERFIELD, MO - The Chesterfield Police Department hosted an ‘Opioid Summit’ Wednesday evening to provide the community with crucial information and resources in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic. Tim Engelmeyer, Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Chesterfield, says he sees the result of opioid addiction in court every week calling it "a massive problem." He says it not only affects the user but everyone they come in contact with. Several community sponsors set up display tables in the lobby of Chesterfield City Hall where visitors could stop by, ask questions and collect information. Ellis and Patti Fitzwalter stood near a table for their organization H.E.A.L.: Stop Heroin. "H.E.A.L stands for Heroin Education and Awareness League," said Ellis. "We spread awareness about the heroin and opioid epidemic. We do that by sponsoring awareness walks, setting up tables at events like this, and speaking and sharing our story." Their story began in 2014 when Patti said they lost their son to an accidental heroin overdose. They founded H.E.A.L.: Stop Heroin last year in his honor to help educate other families about the warning signs they say they missed. "If we had known everything then that we know now, we might still have him with us," said Patti. In addition to presentations, speakers, and a variety of resources, there was an interactive exhibit called "Hidden In Plain Sight" where parents were encouraged to "snoop" through
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CHESTERFIELD, MO - The Chesterfield Police Department hosted an ‘Opioid Summit’ Wednesday evening to provide the community with crucial information and resources in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic. Tim Engelmeyer, Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Chesterfield, says he sees the result of opioid addiction in court every week calling it "a massive problem." He says it not only affects the user but everyone they come in contact with. Several community sponsors set up display tables in the lobby of Chesterfield City Hall where visitors could stop by, ask questions and collect information. Ellis and Patti Fitzwalter stood near a table for their organization H.E.A.L.: Stop Heroin. "H.E.A.L stands for Heroin Education and Awareness League," said Ellis. "We spread awareness about the heroin and opioid epidemic. We do that by sponsoring awareness walks, setting up tables at events like this, and speaking and sharing our story." Their story began in 2014 when Patti said they lost their son to an accidental heroin overdose. They founded H.E.A.L.: Stop Heroin last year in his honor to help educate other families about the warning signs they say they missed. "If we had known everything then that we know now, we might still have him with us," said Patti. In addition to presentations, speakers, and a variety of resources, there was an interactive exhibit called "Hidden In Plain Sight" where parents were encouraged to "snoop" through
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