“We cannot arrest our way out of drug addiction,” Chief Fine said. “I’m thankful to Chief Fine, the City of Burlington Police Department, Solstice and Garden State Treatment Center for their willingness to undertake this life-saving venture.”Ĭhief Fine said the program “will enhance our effectiveness addressing substance abuse in our community.” “With the addition of the City of Burlington location, we have greatly increased the program’s coverage area and can better serve people who seek help overcoming their addiction and escaping the deadly clutch of substance abuse,” Prosecutor Coffina said. The program was launched in March 2018 in Evesham Township and expanded to Pemberton Township in late September. The Straight … to Treatment program will operate every Wednesday and Thursday at the City of Burlington police station on High Street from noon to 6 p.m., in conjunction with Solstice Counseling and Wellness Center and Garden State Treatment Center. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced today that the drug treatment program that allows people to walk off the street and into a police station to seek help with addiction will expand to the City of Burlington beginning May 1.
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