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Taking on fentanyl: Community event set for Ventura County

A forum about fentanyl is being held Wednesday night in Oxnard.
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A forum about fentanyl is being held Wednesday night in Oxnard.

First responders, drug addicition counselors among those taking part in Wednesday night event in Oxnard.

Tackling the fentanyl crisis is the focus of a community meeting this week in Ventura County.

The event is called “Facing Down Fentanyl.” It’ll be held Wednesday night at Pacifica High School in Oxnard.

The 6 p.m. event will feature everyone from first responders to addiction counselors.

There were more than 178 fentanyl-related death in Ventura County last year.

Jeff is a Journalism lecturer at California State University, Long Beach. He also produces and anchors the award-winning Hi-Definition News. Previously, he taught at his alma mater, USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.