Year: 2017

PAARI National Summit Presentation

JUST A FEW HOURS have passed since family members found their 20-year-old loved one unconscious on the bathroom floor, suffering from a suspected, non-fatal drug overdose. There is a knock at the door. It is a plain-clothed Plymouth Police officer and a recovery coach. The family invites the officer and coach in and they all…

The Unprecedented Opiod Epidemic: As overdoses become a leading cause of death, police, sheriffs, and health agencies must step up their response

PLYMOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH: Initiative to get substance users into treatment drawing national attention Representatives from police departments in all 27 communities in Plymouth County attended Tuesday’s first joint meeting of Plymouth County Outreach. PLYMOUTH – There’s no question about which Plymouth County communities are working to combat the region’s drug addiction problem. Based on the…