HERPA

Table of ContentsExecutive Summary .........................................................................................................................3State of Affairs: Heroin and Opioid Abuse in Pennsylvania ...........................................................5The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Public Hearings on Heroin ......................................................9Education and Prevention ..................................................................................................10Law Enforcement ...............................................................................................................11Treatment ...........................................................................................................................12Presenter Recommendations ..........................................................................................................13Pending Legislation ...........................................................................................................13Additional Items for Consideration ...................................................................................13Conclusion ................................................................................................................................17References ................................................................................................................................18Glossary of Terms .........................................................................................................................18Appendix A: Public Hearing Dates/Locations ...............................................................................20Appendix B: List of Testifiers, Other Legislators in Attendance ..................................................212 | P a g e