ADDICTED TO MEDS: ONE NURSE'S STORY OF ADDICTION AND RECOVERYThat conversation convinced him to go get treatment for his addiction, he said. As the addiction epidemic across the country continues to break records, police departments are rethinking their approach to how they interact with people with substance abuse disorder. One such effort is the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative's Recovery Corp program. Prior to this new approach, handcuffs were often police departments' only resource, said P.A.A.R.I. Dr. Wendy Dickinson, a psychologist who specializes in addiction treatment, lauded the new outreach initiatives as a step in the right direction.

Source: Fox News June 20, 2019 22:30 UTC