Heroin epidemic focus of discussion at ONU Posted on April 1, 2017 0 ADA – An upcoming panel discussion at Ohio Northern University will take a multi-faceted look at the heroin problem that continues to wreak havoc. “The heroin epidemic: Responses of law enforcement and health care professionals” will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 in the Forum of James F. Dicke Hall. It is co-sponsored by the University’s Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Nursing. Panelists include Steve Christopher, judge for the Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division; Ken Fox, M.D., emergency room physician at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys; Keith Everhart, Hardin County sheriff; and Wade Melton, director of programs for the Hardin County Juvenile Court. The program is free and open to the public. “The heroin epidemic is becoming a plague, and we need to look at it from various perspectives, including those of medical, judicial, law enforcement and social work professions,” said ONU Professor of Sociology Keith Durkin, who is moderating the discussion. “This is a problem that needs to be confronted, and it is time to have a frank discussion, which this panel discussion is designed to provide.”
