Bucks County s new Opioid Advisory Committee held two forums to receive community input on how $5 million in drug settlement funds that could be allocated soon. The county will also get $40 million o…
Bucks County law enforcement are tying a string of violent incidents to a spike in methamphetamine, a synthetic stimulant that is not only addictive and lethal, but is known to spark hallucinations and paranoia, and drive users into fits of rage.
Not anymore.
Earlier this month, the clinic with offices in Doylestown and Langhorne severed its county agreement, alerting the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission Jan. 14 that it would no longer accept residents funded by the county. This year we’ve had plenty of setbacks; you couldn’t have chosen a worse time to do something like this, said current patient Rachael Jones, 33, who credits Aldie and the county funding that paid for her treatment for her seven years of success in recovery.
Over the past few days, patients have being warned that they have two months to decide where to continue their treatment or whether they want to stay at a discounted rate, Jones said.