12. How would you recommend treating the current opioid epidemic in Orange County, New York? | - More treatment availability - More government funding - More patient education and awareness - More police enforcement of addicts into rehab programs than in jail - More elimination of street dealers - More rehabilitation - Strict enforcement and immediate action - Educating youth - Prevention―avoid having to treat these patients - Education to providers and consumers of healthcare - Expand access to care - Provide easy access and transport for patients to reach treatment clinics - Encourage physicians to routinely screen for addiction - Limit prescribing opiates for pain issues and limit quantity dispensed - Make people (especially young adults) aware that there is treatment available in an outpatient setting where they can go discreetly―this would remove the negative social stigma attached to such treatment - Increase insurance coverage for both doctor visits and medications |