The proposal, introduced last week by Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia), is part of a harm reduction paradigm increasingly embraced by activists and health professionals. That model is designed to accept the reality of drug use in society and, instead of criminalizing it, instead aims to mitigate its negative consequences while putting users on a path to treatment.
When the legislature returns to Harrisburg in September, there will be one bill awaiting a vote in the House Health and Human Services Committee that has earned bipartisan support and, according to its supporters, could do a lot to help those struggling with the cycle of opioid addiction.
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Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York)
Wednesday
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington)
Sen. Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks)
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Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh)