Scarborough Police: Drug Addicts Seeking Treatment Won't be Charged with Crime
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough Police Department announced this week that it's taking action to get people addicted to opiates into treatment. The department is … But the plan didn't cover detox, so he had to do an online fundraising campaign. Read more on Maine Public Broadcasting

Sunday September 6, 2015: CityLine on the Opioids Crisis
BOSTON —It's a crisis of epic proportions. The opioid epidemic in Massachusetts has led Governor Charlie Baker to declare a public health emergency. MA Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel joins the program for a special CityLine in … Read more on WCVB Boston

He helped others fight heroin, died of overdose at 24
Many of them, he knew, shared his bitter enemy: heroin addiction. Johny was fresh from his latest round of rehab and pursuing a path from halfway house to college to a career in nursing. On Feb. 27, he relapsed one last time. He was 24. Johny … Read more on Press & Sun-Bulletin

The new face of heroin calls for compassion, but the old was a scourge
In Gloucester, Mass., for instance, the police chief has offered to help opiate addicts who walk into the police station and hand over the drugs. “We will walk them through the system toward detox and recovery,” the chief wrote on Facebook. “We will … Read more on Washington Post