Fighting the Opioid Epidemic by Working Together

In this episode, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard sits down with Livingston Parish President Randy DeLatte as he discusses how opioid settlement funds are being used locally, with spending focused on prevention, education, training, and recovery services. They discuss the parish’s “One Pill Can Kill” campaign, outreach efforts in schools and the detention center, and the overdose trends and enforcement actions that followed the addition of narcotics agents and arrests of major dealers.

Timestamps
00:43 Parish Partnership Begins
04:14 Limits on Settlement Funds
06:54 Education Over Addiction
27:17 Jail Space
39:34 Growing a Destination Parish
44:27 Future Projects and Leadership

Keywords
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