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The Longevity Project is a weekslong reporting project by the Summit Daily News to educate our readers about what it takes to live a long, fulfilling life in the High Country.
The Series
This year’s project will be focused on the topic of substance use and will publish Fridays in March leading up to The Longevity Project event March 27 in Silverthorne.
Hooked: Navigating substance use in the High Country
- Part 1 | Culture High: Vacation atmosphere fuels risky behavior among ski town locals
- Part 2 | Treatment Trip: Lack of substance-use resources sends patients away from home
- Part 3 | Restorative Justice: New approaches to crime and punishment foster sobriety
- March 22 | Breaking Through: How community-focused intervention can build safety nets
Share Your Story
As part of the project, we’re asking our readers to share their personal stories of substance use struggles and successes. Stories will be shared in the Summit Daily News and online throughout March. Click below to tell us your story through March 20.
The Event
The Longevity Project reporting series will conclude with an event the evening of March 27 at Silverthorne Pavilion. The evening will kick off with a community conversation with local leaders about substance use.
Following the panel discussion, keynote speaker and professional athlete Chad Weller will share his personal story of substance use, suicide attempts and overdoses. His raw and honest story includes a path to recovery, and tips for friends and family members to help support their loved ones.
The evening will end with a screening of “Paradise Paradox,” a documentary about the mental health crisis affecting America’s mountain towns and the solutions being developed in response.
Schedule:
- 6:30-7 p.m. Dessert reception and coffee
- 7-7:30 p.m. Panel discussion on substance use with community experts
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. Keynote address by Chad Weller
- 8:30-9:45 p.m. “Paradise Paradox” film screening
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