Issue Position: Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Issue Position

Tina is at the forefront of legislative and local efforts to combat the terrible opioid epidemic gripping our nation. Her district has been deeply affected by opioid addiction and many of her neighbors and constituents have asked for help as this awful plague touches their lives.

One of the issues confronting Bucks County is the proliferation of recovery homes. While many are run by well-regarded operators, some are run by less scrupulous persons seeking to cash in on the opioid epidemic.Tina spearheaded efforts to improve and properly regulate drug recovery homes and work with good recovery home operators to improve the industry as a whole. She helped organize a coalition of drug recovery professionals, law enforcement officials, recovering addicts, and many families affected by this epidemic. Everyone agreed that drug recovery homes needed better regulation, proper supervision, and follow-up with addicts to ensure these homes provided the proper environment necessary for recovery.

Tina authored groundbreaking legislation which was taken up and later adopted by the State Senate and signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf. This legislation is just one step of a longer effort by law enforcement, the recovery community, government, and our families to address opioids.

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