Two events next week will highlight the heroin addiction crisis in Massachusetts and surrounding states.

Tuesday, April 15: 'The Hungry Heart' showing at Greenfield Community College

Free showings of the documentary 'The Hungry Heart' will be held at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the college's cafeteria commons. The film, directed by Bess O'Brien, is about the crisis of drug addiction in Vermont. The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Opiate Education and Awareness Task Force, Congressman James McGovern, Student Senate, Stir All, and the GCC President's Office. Below, a trailer for the film:

Wednesday, April 16: Screening of 'The Hungry Heart' at Longmeadow High School

The community screening, free and open to the public, will be offered at 7 p.m. in the Longmeadow High School auditorium. From a press release about the event:

Wednesday, April 16: Experience Wellness Centers offers addiction treatment seminar

Experience Wellness Centers, 80 Congress St., Springfield, is offering a seminar on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. that includes information from addiction professionals about addiction treatment, recovery and how to reduce deaths from overdose.

"It is time for the community to arm ourselves with information to combat the epidemic of overdose deaths. Too often when I speak with families who have lost loved ones to

addiction, I hear the phrase, 'We didn't know what to do about their drug use,'" said George Collins, managing director. The seminar will inform addicts, their families and other professionals in the community about:

The use of Narcan to reverse overdoses;

treatment facilities and how to access them;

medications available to treat addictions;

how to recover from addiction.

Addiction specialists, including physicians, therapists and medication consultants, as well as addicts in recovery, will be available to speak to attendees individually to discuss treatment options.