Dane County groups look at public health dimension of heroin
In Madison and Dane County, in addition to looking at heroin as a criminal problem there's also a heavy focus on heroin as it affects public health. It might seem odd that a group which helps prevent falls among the elderly is tackling heroin. Bu...
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8:37 am, Jul. 19, 2013
In Madison and Dane County, in addition to looking at heroin as a criminal problem there's also a heavy focus on heroin as it affects public health.
It might seem odd that a group which helps prevent falls among the elderly is tackling heroin. But avoiding injury and preventable death is what the nonprofit Safe Communities is all about. (In the past they've also addressed pedestrian safety and suicide.)