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MANCHESTER, NH – During the Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness, 8,500 middle and high school students were bussed to the SNHU Arena on March 7, 2017, where pro athletes, legislators and entertainers spoke of how the younger generation must play a key role in ending widespread addiction. The numbers tell the story, that this problem affects families in every corner of the United States – 120 people die of overdoses nationwide, every day.
Speakers included United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Governor Chris Sununu, Jeff Allison, Eliza Dushku, Patrick Chung, DEA agent Jon Delena, Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas. and more.
The NH Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness was created by the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, whose mission is to assist youth to ensure that “no child is limited or prevented from attaining their lifetime goal or dream due to financial circumstances.”
For more information, photos and official videos from the event, click here.
