As opioids overdose deaths keep rising, report urges lawmakers to develop new approaches

Lawmakers should view America’s staggering opioid crisis, including the rise of illicit fentanyl, through an “ecosystems” approach, argues a massive RAND Corporation report published Thursday.That means they should examine the gaps and interconnections among emergency response, data collection, education, treatment, housing and law enforcement, the report advises.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tennessee Lookout