Orange County Continues Grappling With Rehab Centers as Opioid Crisis Worsens
Cities throughout Orange County continue wrestling over how to roll out drug treatment centers as many residents raise community safety concerns wh...
Cities throughout Orange County continue wrestling over how to roll out drug treatment centers as many residents raise community safety concerns when the idea of a rehab is proposed. It comes as the national opioid crisis worsens, including increasing opioid deaths here in OC, according to the county Health Care Agency. The crisis and wariness of rehab clinics also raises the question: Where should rehab centers go? Editors' Note : This dispatch is part of the Collegiate News Service , working with student journalists to cover public policy issues across Orange County.