Youth Leagues Offered Opioid Education

By Alyssa Riccardi

HOWELL – Howell Township and the Howell Alliance have announced a new initiative, Tackling Opioid Use Through Prevention, in an effort to stop youth opioid misuse.

Howell Township youth sports leagues and organizations are encouraged to incorporate the free, 30-minute presentation to their coach/leader orientation at the beginning of each season.

According to the Howell Alliance, “Tackling Opioids Through Prevention” addresses the most common routes for youth opioid misuse:

• Being prescribed pain medication for sports injuries or wisdom teeth extractions

• Taking family members’ prescriptions stored in the household medicine cabinet

• Getting unused prescription and illicit

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