Combating the Opioid Crisis

Written By Rafael Salamanca

Vision: Prevention, treatment, and recovery for a healthier Bronx.

  • Expand Harm Reduction: Distribute Narcan and fentanyl test strips through community organizations and businesses like bodegas and delis.

  • Expand Treatment Centers: Advocate for evenly distributed treatment and mobile recovery units across the city.

  • Youth Prevention Efforts: Implement addiction awareness education programs in schools.

  • Responsible Needle Exchange: Expand Sanitation efforts to remove dangerous needles from our streets. Hold Non-Profits responsible for cleanup and disposal.

  • Bronx Opioid Action Council: Convene stakeholders across healthcare, education, and law enforcement to coordinate a borough-wide response.

Rafael Salamanca
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