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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:33 PM Jun 2014

Cuomo, Zimpher announce plans to attack New York's heroin problem

By Seamus Lyman

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is adding 100 experienced state troopers to investigate narcotics across New York.

Announced at Rockland County Community College, a three-pronged initiative focuses on combating a heroin problem that Cuomo said is "of epidemic proportions." The initiative covers enforcement, education and response.

"The first step is admitting the problem and not denying it," Cuomo said in reference to someone seeking drug treatment. "That's the first step for the collective, for the state. We have to admit the problem. This state has a serious problem with heroin."

Cuomo said that about one-third of heroin seizures by the Drug Enforcement Agency are in New York state. Cuomo said that the heroin problem seen today is worse than that of the 60s and 70s, thanks to low costs for the drug and easy access.

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-06-11-88244.113122-Cuomo-Zimpher-announce-plans-to-attack-New-Yorks-heroin-problem.html

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Cuomo, Zimpher announce plans to attack New York's heroin problem (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2014 OP

Suboxone has to be part of the answer, if you are a heroin or opiate addict listen up randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Oh, FFS, just register the addicts and give them a steady dose of their drug of choice. Warpy Jun 2014 #2

Rep. Charles Rangel raised more, spent more than Adriano Espaillat in home stretch of primary hrmjustin Jun 2014 #3

Senate passes bills to address heroin epidemic hrmjustin Jun 2014 #4

Roundtable puts the Broken ‘fail first’ drug treatment policy under a microscope hrmjustin Jun 2014 #5

State Police, SUNY join heroin fight hrmjustin Jun 2014 #6

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Fighting heroin takes all of us hrmjustin Jun 2014 #7

Lawmakers, Cuomo reach deal on anti-heroin bills hrmjustin Jun 2014 #8

Feds bust “Breaking Bad” heroin ring in Dutchess County hrmjustin Jun 2014 #9

Nearly 5 pounds of cocaine found in luggage handle at JFK Airport hrmjustin Jun 2014 #10

Assembly sends anti-heroin bills to Cuomo’s desk hrmjustin Jun 2014 #11

editorial: In Our Opinion: Legislature on right track with heroin bill hrmjustin Jun 2014 #12

Cuomo: Combating heroin is a community effort hrmjustin Jun 2014 #13

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Suboxone has to be part of the answer, if you are a heroin or opiate addict listen up

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:38 PM

Jun 2014

find a dr's office or clinic which prescribes this drug

http://www.suboxone.com/treatment-plan/find-a-doctor

Many heroin addicts are very intelligent people who once have tasted the honey will never be able to function without some sort of substance, that substance can be Suboxone.

It is not methadone and is far better in many ways...

Warpy

(111,254 posts)

2. Oh, FFS, just register the addicts and give them a steady dose of their drug of choice.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 04:03 PM

Jun 2014

They tried that one for 10 years in the UK, many years ago. What they found is street crime reduced by 80% and by the end of the 10 years, 50% of the supposedly hard core addicts had gotten clean, a better success rate than any rehab program has ever achieved.

The program might have been continued had the US not raised holy hell about it.

The problem is not that some people misuse drugs. The problem is the authoritarian reaction to it that wrecks lives and enriches drug gangs.