Pennsylvania's attorney general and the county's district attorney were joined by other officials to lay out the details of the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative.
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People seeking addiction treatment can now ask for help at a police department, or be referred to treatment instead of facing arrest for a range of misdemeanor crimes.
"Today, my office, together with the District Attorney Steele and police and law enforcement standing behind me, is here with a very simple message: Turn to us for help," said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
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The goal is to get people into treatment, reduce deaths, overdoses, and crime associated with substance abuse.