Officials, Local Delegation Launch Pilot Program ‘Quick Response Team’ Against Opioid Addiction

Local officials, addiction disorder specialists, and leaders in law enforcement in Colerain Township, Ohio recently announced the launch of a “Quick Response Team.” The pilot program aims to combat the region’s growing opioid addiction crisis.

The program arrives in an area and at a time when it is greatly needed—Colerain was one of the first areas in the state hit by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, causing a rise in overdose deaths. The majority of funding for the program comes from House Bill 324, a bipartisan piece of legislation that provides $250,000 annually for two years for . . .