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Schools to Host Teen Drug Use Program for Parents This Week

Ramapo Indian Hills and the Police Chiefs of Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and Oakland are all playing a role in the seminar.

This Tuesday, the Ramapo Indian Hills High School district and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up for an informative drug presentation for parents.

The police chiefs of Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and Oakland will headline a Drug Awareness Program for Parents at Indian Hills High School Tuesday at 7 p.m.

“Heroin and prescription pain killer drug use has reached epidemic proportions with teenagers,” Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox said in a release about the event.

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“While the situation is not unique to Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff; it's here, many of our children are addicted, and parents need to know what to watch for to protect their children.”

Fox, Franklin Lakes Police Chief Joseph Seltenrich, Oakland Police Chief Edward Kasper, and drug experts from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office will all be a part of Tuesday night's presentation.

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The program, “will assist parents in understanding how severe this problem is in our communities,” Fox said.

Get more information on the district website.


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