A recent roundtable discussion to combat the state’s opioid epidemic involved a local representative.
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin was part of a joint effort between the Indiana Sheriff’s Association and the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative with Porter County Sheriff Dave Reynolds, state senators and other officials to collaborate the best practices in order to reduce opioid abuse.
Sheriff Dulin said it was a productive discussion.
“It was an honor to represent Starke County in this roundtable discussion with area sheriffs and other leaders in the state,” commented Dulin. “We talked about the experiences and the biggest challenges that it’s had on local law enforcement and public officials with over-prescribing medications, opiates, prescription misuse – the legal and the illegal drugs – the heroin epidemic that we all face.”
Representatives from the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative Indiana announced a $24,000 donation to the Indiana Sheriff’s Association to enhance sheriffs’ efforts in the education and prevention of opioid abuse in communities and county jails. Also donated were 5,000 safe drug disposal pouches in an effort to prevent the unsafe disposal of unwanted prescription medications.
The Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative Indiana was launched in July 2018 and the coalition is dedicated to finding and supporting solutions to end the opioid crisis. For more information, visit www.rali-in.org.
