Sheriff Launches Educational Videos On Opioid Addiction
BERLIN — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department is ramping up the battle against opioid addiction with a promised series of videos aimed at ending the scourge and getting help to those who need it the most.
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office this week released the first of a promised series of videos aimed at eliminating, or at least reducing, the opioid addiction crisis in the local area and throughout the state. In the first video of the series released this week entitled “The Dangers of Addiction,” Sheriff Matt Crisafulli raises awareness of the growing crisis and vows to direct the resources of his department and its allied agencies to end the scourge. In the video, Crisafulli points out more people now die nationwide from opioid-related addiction than in motor vehicle crashes. In 2018, 40,100 people died in vehicle crashes, while 47,600 died from opioid-related causes.
“For the first time on record, the odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are greater than those of dying in an automobile accident,” he said. “It’s not just affecting the bad kids. It’s affecting our brothers, our daughters, our leaders and our friends. It’s affecting those from all walks of life.”
More education the better. Better late then never. More education less incarceration.
Nearly 50% of all incarceration is drug related. A high majority of the other 50% is associated with burglary which of course is drug addicts burglaries to get drugs.
Small percentage of the incarcerated are violent offenders.
Only way your going to stop the drug epidemic is to get each and every democrat out of office, that should also eliminate the education crisis destroying our youth. Democrats destroying this state and country while your followers strive to write traffic tickets and pick up the dead bodies. Two tier and visible to all, as much in your own departments.
Hey there, Mr Anonymous Keyboard Warrior... just what have YOU done, huh?
This opioid epidemic is in every town and every family, and this "guy" IS doing something about it, to help our community and families... what have you done other than hide and snidely throw insults at people actually trying to do something about this tragedy?
He's trying to battle a hopeless situation. You can't change peoples behavior with alot of talk, and posturing. Their budget will not add to the narcotics division anyway. Maybe go in the schools and educate. But hell, all the kids do in there is raise hell, and fight. Best thing to do is offer free funerals to the needy. The court system is such a shit show, its a revolving door of arrest, lock up, and probation. Arresting the same hammer heads again and again, if they live. But, keep talking with good intentions from the high towers.
Fentanyl/heroin
ReplyDeleteMore education the better. Better late then never. More education less incarceration.
ReplyDeleteNearly 50% of all incarceration is drug related. A high majority of the other 50% is associated with burglary which of course is drug addicts burglaries to get drugs.
Small percentage of the incarcerated are violent offenders.
Only way your going to stop the drug epidemic is to get each and every democrat out of office, that should also eliminate the education crisis destroying our youth. Democrats destroying this state and country while your followers strive to write traffic tickets and pick up the dead bodies. Two tier and visible to all, as much in your own departments.
ReplyDeleteI was looking to buy a home in Berlin thank God I didn't I didn't realize Berlin had a drug problem.
ReplyDeleteLol.
DeleteThis guy has never made a heroin arrest in his life. Probably wouldn’t even recognize it if he saw it.
ReplyDelete11:30- You got a point. Let's just go ahead and legalize Heroin then!
ReplyDeleteIt already is. What you think oxys are? Its just a decision whether it should be completely legal or by prescription only.
Delete@ December 6, 2019 at 11:30 AM
ReplyDeleteHey there, Mr Anonymous Keyboard Warrior... just what have YOU done, huh?
This opioid epidemic is in every town and every family, and this "guy" IS doing something about it, to help our community and families... what have you done other than hide and snidely throw insults at people actually trying to do something about this tragedy?
Crawl back into the hole you came out.
He's trying to battle a hopeless situation. You can't change peoples behavior with alot of talk, and posturing. Their budget will not add to the narcotics division anyway. Maybe go in the schools and educate. But hell, all the kids do in there is raise hell, and fight. Best thing to do is offer free funerals to the needy. The court system is such a shit show, its a revolving door of arrest, lock up, and probation. Arresting the same hammer heads again and again, if they live. But, keep talking with good intentions from the high towers.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he pointed out it is heroin and fentanyl and not pain pills.
ReplyDeleteI recently saw a get help for opioid trailer driven by a county truck in a Christmas parade. I thought that is what I want to see.
ReplyDeleteDarwin elimination of the weak and stupid.
ReplyDeleteBottom line, right there.