Brad Little on Drugs

	Brad Little on Drugs

Five-year plan to face the scourge of opioid addiction

Former offenders cannot be successful after reentry and on parole if we don't have the necessary bed space and programs--such as drug courts--to halt the revolving door. Help for substance abuse is often only available once a person becomes an offender. There is a clear nexus between mental health and substance abuse.

Communities across Idaho face the scourge of opioid addiction and other substance abuse problems. Two years ago, the Idaho Office of Drug Policy and the Department of Health and Welfare convened a stakeholder group that put together a strategic five-year action plan on tackling the issue of opioid addiction in Idaho.

We know the challenge is larger than just opioid addiction. Many problems that begin with opioids evolve into heroin and fentanyl. Looking ahead, I will issue an executive order on substance abuse--formalizing this existing opioid plan, broadening these efforts, directing future resources, and creating non-offender programs for substance abuse.

Source: 2019 State of the State address to Idaho legislature , Jan 7, 2019

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