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The Stan Simpson Show: The police perspective on the heroin epidemic

HARTFORD – Heroin is back and Connecticut is in the midst of battling a heroin epidemic. The number of heroin-related deaths in the state has tripled sinc...

HARTFORD - Heroin is back and Connecticut is in the midst of battling a heroin epidemic. The number of heroin-related deaths in the state has tripled since 2014, and it is rising. Heroin addiction is impacting a diverse array of communities, particularly in the suburbs. Farmington Police Chief Paul Melanson joins Stan The Police perspective . What is the PD's role in stopping the epidemic. Today, we’ll talk about the emerging health epidemic – and what can done to stop it. We’ll hear from medical people, an addiction expert -- and a suburban police chief. we’ll get the police perspective on what can be done to curtail the heroin epidemic ravaging CT, particularly the suburbs. Heroin is back -- and it’s more deadly the role police can play in combating this problem

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