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Hudson hosts opioid roundtable in Concord

Independent Tribune - 4/7/2018

On Tuesday, March 27, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion at Serenity House in Concord to meet with local leaders, local officials, law enforcement, health care professionals and members of the community fighting addiction to talk about ways to improve public health response efforts.

Hudson met with Alice Harrison, director of Hope Haven and Serenity House; Alan Thompson, former director of Cabarrus EMS; Maj. Keith Eury with the Concord Police Department; and residents of Serenity House.

"The opioid epidemic continues to devastate families here in Cabarrus County and across North Carolina," Hudson said. "I'm proud of the work we've done thus far, but it's going to take more of an all-hands-on-deck approach to truly defeat the opioid epidemic. I'm grateful for the tireless work of our local officials, law enforcement and health care professionals.

"Serenity House is a great example of that and a beacon of hope for people struggling with addiction. I'll continue to support our local experts and work with them and others on the front lines to confront these challenges in our community."