King County Heroin and Opioid Task Force members are inviting residents to attend a community meeting to talk about heroin and prescription opiate overdose and addiction on Tuesday, May 31.

The task force is looking to start a conversation about prevention, health services and treatment expansion.

According to the county, opiate-related deaths have tripled in 2009 and more people enter detox for heroin than they do for alcohol. In 2014, 156 heroin-related deaths were recorded, a 58 percent increase from the previous year.

The event is scheduled for 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., May 31 at Renton Community Center, 1715 S.E. Maple Valley Highway. Register for the free event at www.bit.ly/heroincoversation.