Listening sessions on illegal drugs scheduled

Jesse Garza
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force has scheduled two listening sessions to hear from residents as it seeks to develop a plan to fight opioid abuse and addiction.

The first session will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Park Blatz Pavilion, 1301 W. Hampton Ave. in Glendale, according to a news release from the Milwaukee Health Department.

The second session will be  at 10 a.m. Oct. 28 at the Humboldt Park Pavilion, 3000 S. Howell Ave. in Milwaukee, the release said.

The task force is studying the problems of drug abuse in Milwaukee County and will issue a report on recommendations to fight drug abuse to the Milwaukee Common Council and Milwaukee County officials, the release said.