Opioid Task Force

A STATE TO SOLVETHE OPIOID CRISIS?THAT'S THEQUESTION THEGOVERNOR'S DRUGPOLICY TASK FORCEIS TRYING TOANSWER IN A SERIESOF MEETINGS.THE GROUP METTHIS WEEK IN BOISE.IT'S COMPRISED OFLAW ENFORCEMENT,HEALTHPROFESSIONALS,PHARMACEUTICALOFFICIALS, ANDOTHER EXPERTS .COMING TOGETHERTO SHARE IDEAS OFHOW TO BESTADDRESS THEPROBLEM."IT'S EASY FOR US INLAW ENFORCEMENTTO SAY WE'RE GOINGTO BE SILOED ABOUTWHAT WE DO ANDOUT BAD GUYS INJAIL.

THAT DOESN'THELP THE PROBLEMALONE.

CERTAINLY,THE CRIMINALJUSTICE PROCESS ISA PART OF THIS.

BUTIT'S JUST ONE PARTOF IT.

THERE AREMULTIPLE ASPECTS IFWE ARE GOING TOTRULY SOLVE THISPROBLEM."THE GROUP WILLEVENTUALLY MAKERECOMMENDATIONSTO GOVERNOR LITTLEON WAYS TOEFFECTIVE FIGHTWHAT MANY SEE ANOPIOID EPIDEMICHERE IN IDAHO.THE MEETINGHAPPENED THE SAMEDAY THE HOUSEHEALTH ANDWELFARECOMMITTEE PRINTEDA JOINT MEMORIAL..CALLING ON THESTATE LEGISLATURETO TAKE ACTION TOMAKE SUBOXONEMORE ACCESSIBLETO FAMILIES FACINGOPIO