BANGOR, Maine (AP) The mayor of Bangor, Maine, says an interfaith healing event organized in response to the ongoing opioid crisis will be remembered as a “seminal event.”
The service drew an estimated 500 people and was organized by leaders from local Catholic, Protestant and Jewish communities. The Bangor Daily News reports leaders in law enforcement, health care, substance abuse recovery and government also joined in the interfaith service Wednesday night.
The service was planned for those directly impacted by opioid addiction, including families who have lost loved ones.
Mayor Ben Sprague called for attendees to come together as a community to respond to the ongoing drug crisis.
Houses of worship in the Bangor area have been asked to devote weekend services to the topic of addiction, and to provide addiction recovery resources.
