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.
Tewksbury Police Charge Man After Alleged Attempt to Pass False Prescription Leads to Large Drug Seizure
Chief Ryan M. Columbus reports that a man was arrested and charged Wednesday evening after allegedly attempting to pass fraudulent prescriptions at a local pharmacy, and for alleged trafficking of over 756 grams of codeine.
Tewksbury Police Department and Law Enforcement Partners Seize Approximately 400 Grams of Fentanyl
Police Chief Ryan M. Columbus reports that the Tewksbury Police Department collaborated with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Massachusetts State Police to seize approximately 400 grams of the deadly opioid fentanyl in a room at a local motel.
Gloucester Police Department Community Impact Unit Accepts Donation to Fund Access and Transportation to Treatment for Those In Need
GLOUCESTER — Chief Edward Conley is pleased to announce that the John E. Rosenthal Charitable Trust donated $10,000 to the Gloucester Police Department Community Impact Unit to help eliminate obstacles for those seeking treatment for opioid and alcohol dependence.
P.A.A.R.I. Launches Survival Kit Program for Those Released from Incarceration Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON — Executive Director Allie Hunter announces that the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) has partnered with the Office Based Addiction Treatment Program at Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Healthy Streets and AHOPE of Boston Public Health Commission, and three Massachusetts Sheriff’s Departments to launch a Survival Kit program to […]
Law Enforcement Leaders From Across the U.S. Attend Third Annual P.A.A.R.I. Summit in Washington D.C.
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s Third Annual National Law Enforcement Summit brought together police leaders from throughout North America to discuss law enforcement’s role in addressing the opioid epidemic.
Plymouth County Outreach Police Chiefs and Representatives Attend National Law Enforcement Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) representatives recently attended the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s (P.A.A.R.I.) third annual National Law Enforcement Summit.
Hope Not Handcuffs – Hudson Valley Representatives Take Part in Rockefeller Institute Forum on Opioids in Rural Communities
Program Director Annette Kahrs and Law Enforcement Liaison Guy Farina took part in a panel discussion on the opioid epidemic last night.
Gov. Baker and U.S. Surgeon General to Speak at Second Annual P.A.A.R.I National Law Enforcement Summit
P.A.A.R.I. John Rosenthal, Co-founder & Chairman Frederick Ryan, Co-Chairman 253 Amory Street Boston, MA 02130 For Immediate Release Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 Media Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: john@jgpr.net Gov. Baker and U.S. Surgeon General to Speak at Second Annual P.A.A.R.I National Law Enforcement Summit BOSTON — Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade is pleased to […]
Woburn District Court H.E.A.T. Program Addresses Substance Abuse at 12th Annual Conference
WOBURN — Hundreds of leaders in public health and law enforcement came together last week for the 12th Annual Woburn District Court Heroin Education Awareness Task Force (H.E.A.T.) Conference to discuss the latest trends and treatment surrounding substance abuse.