CHEYENNE - A state panel has scheduled a public meeting in Cheyenne early next month to discuss substance abuse issues.

The Governor's Substance Abuse and Violent Crimes Board is hosting the meeting. It will include medical professionals, law enforcement, social workers and others.

Rodger McDaniel is deputy director for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the Wyoming Department of Health. He said the department wants to hear from local residents about their experiences and opinions regarding their communities' responses to concerns about alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9, in the Sunflower Room of the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne.