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Old 05-08-2022, 06:48 AM
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In 2018, the Ocala Police Department (OPD) launched a Heroin/Opioid Amnesty Program and help people get off these addictive drugs. If someone who’s addicted to drugs seeks OPD’s help, they’ll check them into a licensed treatment facility free of charge. Since 2018, OPD responded to over 1,000 overdose incidents which resulted in the deaths of

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Wonderful.

It is anyone's guess how many people addicted to these drugs forgo treatment, simply because even applying for treatment means you're admitting to a crime. There should be more of these amnesty programs that offer free treatment. Much more.