“A few years back, most of us would be hard-pressed to think of an incident in our community involving heroin. Today it seems like every time you open the newspaper, people are dying or getting very sick from this poison. This is why I continue to fight for increased state resources to address the heroin crisis.
“The heroin measures recently approved by the governor will help educate patients and doctors about the dangers of prescription pain medication, ensure individuals are connected with treatment after they are released from the E.R. and allow social workers to administer Narcan—to save lives. These are good first steps, but we must continue to work to get this poison off our streets and help those suffering from addiction rebuild their lives.”