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Honore,

Sorry, there doesn't seem to be a way to add to my comment. I agree that who could be required to have Narcan on hand could quickly get out of hand. They already have Narcan available at Mt. Hope High School. The article above states "Deputy Chief Loiselle said that while heroin is not a widespread problem in Warren, it is an insidious one and police regularly see the same addicts over and over. "

Why are these "same addicts" not receiving treatment, and if they are, why isn't the treatment effective? They are taken to the hospital, stabilized, offered rehabilitation options...and then they can be released if they choose. I suggest that they wake up in the hospital hand-cuffed and be told choose rehab or prison. Yes, I know addiction is a disease, and that we don't jail for other diseases, but this is a self-acquired disease, and they have a choice to fight it. Many of these addicts are resuscitated over and over and over, and Narcan is not an inexpensive drug!

From: In Warren, seven heroin overdoses so far this year

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