Senate Bill 1011, An Act Concerning the Use of Opioid Antagonists and Epinephrine Cartridge Injectors by Police Officers

Today, there is widespread recognition that addiction is, fundamentally, an illness to be treated.

We urge this Committee to not only respond to the opioid crisis’s immediate demands with policies like that of Senate Bill 1011, but to make policy that supports a long-term move away from dispatching police to drug use calls in favor of a public health-based approach.