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In an effort to curb spiking opioid overdoses, city officials kicked off a new initiative to help addicts get treatment without the fear of arrest for their drug use or having to worry about a lack of health insurance.
Virginia Beach city leaders create new program designed to combat deadly opioid problem
Margaret Kavanagh
and last updated 2021-04-30 10:57:01-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach city leaders have created a new program to help the opioid addiction problem in the city.
Thursday afternoon, Commonwealthâs Attorney Colin Stolle, Police Chief Paul Neudigate, Department of Human Services Director Aileen Smith and Kurt Hooks, CEO of the Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, announced a new partnership to the media.
Itâs call the First Step Program, and it s a partnership between city resources. A person with an opioid problem can go to a police precinct and say they would like to be screened by DHS Pathways Center to determine if they need medical detox or should be referred to another resource.