Vermont Commons and United Way of Chittenden County are screening The Opiate Effect, a documentary about the ravages of heroin addiction in Vermont and our greater culture.

December 18, 2013 at 7 pm.
75 Green Mountain Drive
South Burlington (up behind GE and in front of the UVM Hort Farm)

UVM student Will Gates died of a heroin overdose in 2009. His father, Skip Gates, needed a way to deal with this tragedy. As a Math Teacher, he took early retirement to tour schools and educate as many as possible of the harm, not only in the drug, but how we are dealing with the problem in society.

Panel discussion to follow including: Martha Maksym, Executive Director, United Way of Chittenden County, Moderator Tristam Coffin, US District Attorney Skip Gates, father of Will Gates Bob Bick, Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment, Howard Center Annie Ramniceanu, Associate Executive Director, Clinical Programs Spectrum Youth & Family Services Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club

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