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Bakersfield Recovery Services to host forum on dangers of fentanyl

U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File

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By: Pete Menting, 23ABC

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KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County leaders are continuing to warn the community about the dangers of fentanyl.

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Bakersfield Recovery Services will hold a forum discussing the dangers and impacts of the drug.

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer alongside the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff's Office will host a question and answer panel.

The forum will be streamed on the Bakersfield Recovery Services facebook page.

Bakersfield, CA

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