The U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic of opiate addiction and overdose. Overdose deaths from prescription painkillers have quadrupled since 1999. Deaths from heroin have tripled in the last five years. Pennsylvania has a higher overdose rate than most states. CPA realizes immediate action needs to be taken to prevent opiate abuse. Visit pastop.org for more information.
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When a person has contributed much to her chosen field, she should be recognized and honored. Margaret “Maggie” Marcopul was such a person and upon her death in 2009 CPA Board members decided a thoughtful way to do this would be to establish an award to be given to others, who brought energy and creativity […]
Recovery Advocacy Day, set for September 26th, encourages advocates to visit with their state legislators to discuss the importance of providing support and funding to those impacted by the opioid crisis.
