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January 12, 2023

PAARI Holds First Lived Experience Council Meeting

On the night of Wednesday, January 11, 2023, members of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) met with 23 individuals from across the country to kick off their newly founded Lived Experience Council. The meeting was led by Zoe Grover, PAARI Executive Director, Steve Jesi, PAARI Executive Board member, Travis Rapoza, PAARI Program […]

Article by paaried / Blog

November 14, 2022

*MEDIA ADVISORY* Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative to Host 2022 National Law Enforcement Summit

The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative is excited to announce that the organization will hold its first National Law Enforcement Summit in three years. WHEN: Monday, Nov. 14 to Tuesday, Nov. 15 WHERE: Boston University: 43 Hawes St., Brookline, MA WHAT: From Nov. 14-15 at Boston University, PAARI will join law enforcement agencies from […]

Article by paaried / Blog

January 6, 2022

Statement: Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative Announces Leadership Changes as Growth Continues and Access to Treatment for those Suffering from Substance Use Disorders Remains Vital

BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) Is today announcing the following staffing changes as the organization moves into its seventh year of linking America’s law enforcement community with resources to create a pathway to treatment for their residents in the grip of substance use disorder: Executive Director Allie Hunter, who has […]

Article by Mindy Schmidt / Blog

December 6, 2021

Boston Globe Op-Ed by John Rosenthal: Why isn’t the US treating the overdose epidemic like the public health emergency it is?

P.A.A.R.I. cofounder and chair John Rosenthal today had an opinion piece published in the Boston Globe calling attention to the 100,306 Americans who died of drug overdoses from April 2020 to April 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed the overdose epidemic. An excerpt: There have been and continue to be effective treatments, such asmethadone, buprenorphine, […]

Article by Mindy Schmidt / Blog, Media Coverage

July 16, 2021

P.A.A.R.I. Travels to Maine for Successful Pop-Up Event in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter traveled to Maine on Thursday for a pop-up event to call attention to the availability and importance of lifesaving resources for those suffering from substance use disorders including NARCAN, fentanyl test strips and community programs for those suffering and their families.

Article by Mindy Schmidt / Blog

March 19, 2021

PERF Daily Critical Issues Report: PAARI Fentanyl test strip program and other strategies for reducing opioid overdoses

For today’s Daily Report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with four police officials from Massachusetts and Maine about their harm reduction strategies for reducing opioid overdoses, including the distribution of fentanyl test strips, which individuals can use to detect the presence of fentanyl in their drugs. These four agencies are part of a program organized […]

Article by / Blog / Fentanyl Test Strip Program, PAARI, PERF Daily Critical Issues Report, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, Police Executive Research Forum

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