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A treatment program in Middlesex, Pennsylvania received recognition for their comprehensive addiction program, one of the few in the United States to provide medication-assisted treatment in jails. The program, officially known as Medication-Assisted Treatment and Directed Opioid Recovery (MATADOR), has been recognized by the National Sheriffs’ Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care

In Vancouver, Canada, street-sold pills purported to be Xanax contained synthetic cannabinoid ingredients, similar to the drugs K2 and Spice. As part of a harm reduction program, a testing site was able to flag the drugs and warn people who interact with street opioid users quickly of the danger via text message ising their RADAR bad drug