Orange City Council's Youth Action Council's next session of Are you really going to ask that? will be held tonight, this time focusing on the impact of overdoses and drug abuse to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August.
An overdose survivor and a paramedic will face a series of tough and uncomfortable questions about the consequences of drug abuse. The questions have been asked by the community and have been pre-selected in advance.
It's the opportunity for the local community to listen to personal experiences about drug use and overdose to help to see through the clichés that people can have on drug addictions and addicts.
Orange City Council Services Policy Committee Chair, Cr Mel McDonell said it was the perfect opportunity to hear different perspectives about drug use.
''Since the start of this series of Are you really going to ask that? events, we've had a large panel and a variety of subjects to uncover the truth about marginalized members of our community. Drugs are everywhere and this event gives the opportunity to see beyond traditional ideas about drug use and put things into perspective,'' Cr Mel McDonell said.
Inspired from the popular ABC TV program, this event is organized by Orange City Council's Youth Services as a part of a series of different activities led by the Youth Action Council.
The Youth Action Council has been assisted by other non-profit organisations like Mission Australia, Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), LikeMind and Lives, Lived, Well as partners on this project.
The event will begin tonight at 6pm in the CWA Hall at Robertson Park.
To attend the event, participants can register online via Eventbrite: Are You Really Going to Ask That? Tickets, Wed 31/08/2022 at 6:00 pm | Eventbrite. This is a free and COVID-safe event.
