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March 4, 2022

PAARI Applauds President Biden and the White House ONDCP Announcement of Model Law to Expand First-Responder Deflection Programs

BOSTON — Executive Director Zoe Grover and Co-Founder and Board Chair John Rosenthal of the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) applaud President Biden and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for releasing model state laws aimed at expanding first-responder deflection programs such as PAARI has led nationwide. Since 2015, PAARI […]

Article by paaried / Press Releases / diversion, ONDCP, opioid epidemic, White House, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

February 4, 2022

PAARI Cofounder and Chair John Rosenthal Comments on Drug Decriminalization Proposal

P.A.A.R.I. cofounder and chair John Rosenthal was quoted this week in a Boston Globe story regarding a proposal to eliminate criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of any controlled substances. Gubernatorial candidate and Harvard Professor Danielle Allen has said that, if elected, she would push to reclassify nonviolent, personal use possession of controlled substances […]

Article by paaried / Media Coverage

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

October 27, 2021

P.A.A.R.I. and MSP Collect 34 Pounds of Unwanted Medicine, Provide NARCAN Training at Drug Take Back Event

Executive Director Allie Hunter and Co-Founder and Board Chair John Rosenthal of the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), and with Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason are pleased to share that 34 pounds of unwanted medications were collected and nine people were trained to use NARCAN at a National Drug Take Back Day […]

Article by paaried / Press Releases / Drug Take Back Day, Massachusetts State Police, P.A.A.R.I.

October 13, 2021

P.A.A.R.I. Partnering with MSP to Host Drug Take Back and Educational Event in Recognition of DEA National Initiative

Executive Director Allie Hunter and Co-Founder and Board Chair John Rosenthal of the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) along with Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason would like to invite the public as they collaborate to host a drug take back and educational event in recognition of National Drug Take Back Day. “Millions […]

Article by paaried / Press Releases / DEA, massachusetts, Massachusetts State Police, PAARI

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