Meth Epidemic Forum Thursday at Salem Hospital

Come and find out what’s being done to prevent meth from getting into our community.

One of the event's panelists will be former Salem Police Chief Walt Myers Photo By: Tim King

(SALEM) - The public is invited to a free forum to learn the affect of meth in the local community and how the community is standing up to the challenge.

Bob Bovett, local attorney and member of the Governor's Meth Task Force, will participate in a panel discussion on the meth epidemic in Oregon.

The panel will include professionals from the community, who will address the legal, medical, and social ramifications of meth abuse.

Panelists include Anna Petersen, Executive Chair of No Meth, Not in My Neighborhood, and Walt Myers, former Salem Chief of Police and interim safety and security manager at Salem Hospital.

The forum is Thursday, 7:00 PM “ 8:30 PM, in the Wedel Auditorium, in the basement of Salem Hospital, at 665 Winter Street SE,

Admission is free but registration is required. Please call (503) 561-5639 to register.

For this special event, the hospital's free shuttle and valet-parking services have been extended until 9 PM.

Bovett has provided more than 250 presentations on meth-related topics, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and special reports about meth.

He serves as Legal Counsel for the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association and authors Oregon's meth lab chemical control laws.

He is the Co-founder and President of the Oregon Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.

Community health forums at Salem Hospital are sponsored by the Salem Hospital Foundation.