Gwinnett County's District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins will host a town hall on Saturday, July 27 to address the rise of fentanyl use in the county.
Gwinnett officials said the event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until noon and will feature a screening of the docuseries "Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl", followed by a panel discussion with experts and resource tabling.
Watkins will moderate the panel which will include Gwinnett Police Drug Unit Major Chris Marion, View Point Health Program Manager Amanda Moliterno, Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston and Community advocate Tasha Edwards, whose daughter lost her life to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions. According to officials, subject matter experts from GNR Health, GUIDE, Inc. and Gwinnett Child Advocacy and Juvenile Services will be present in the audience.
The town hall will be held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Auditorium at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
