SLIPPERY ROCK — A panel discussion about drug and alcohol addiction and treatment will be conducted from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Slippery Rock University Advanced Technology and Science Hall auditorium, Room 142.

The event is designed bring together professional care providers to listen, learn and take action to address the gap between drug and alcohol abuse.

It also is designed to inform people about options to fight addiction and help people who are unaware and/or unable to get help.

The event will include two 45-minute panel discussions.

The first panel will focus on the severity of the addiction epidemic locally.

The second panel will address education as it relates to addiction and services.

Panelists will include:

• Butler County Coroner William Young III

• Chris Cubero of the SRU Student Counseling Center

• Puddie Taggart of the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team

• Slippery Rock Borough Police Chief Terry Fedokovitz

• Dr. Daniel Ferguson of SRU Student Health Services

• County Detective Tim Fennell

• Jerry Bowser of the Grove City Rotary Club

• Butler County Program Administrator Joyce Ainsworth

• Wilma Oman of Slippery Rock area schools

• SRU student Rachel Mortimer

• Linda Franiewski of the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center

• Renee Bateman of SRU Student Health Services

The event is sponsored by the Slippery Rock Alcohol and Addictions Coalition in partnership with the Slippery Rock Rotary Club.