Teen drug forum at Congregational church

SALISBURY — Mary Marcuccio of the Southington-based Parents 4 A Change and Wayne Kowal from the Connecticut State Police will be at the Congregational Church Thursday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m. to talk about drug use among teens and young adults and offer guidance to parents and other concerned citizens.

Marcuccio formed Parents 4 A Change in response to a heroin-related crisis in her family in March 2007.

“I was astonished first, and then angry about the level of denial†among parents in her suburban community in central Connecticut. “So I started speaking out.â€

The all-volunteer group provides support for families in crisis, raises awareness of opiate addiction among young people, and works with law enforcement — municipal, state and federal — on deterrence.

The emphasis is on the direct involvement of group members with families struggling with opiate addiction.

“Our main target is parents in crisis,†Marcuccio said in a phone interview. “We assist with court proceedings, we help get the kid to detox, and we do interventions.â€

But the level of ignorance and/or denial remains high, she added. “People hear ‘heroin’ and they think it’s an inner-city, minority problem. But it’s everywhere.

“Parents believe they are safe in the suburbs, but they’re not. No matter where you live, how much money you make, how well you’ve raised your children — the danger is very real.â€

Parents 4 A Change can be found online at parents4achange.net.

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