Those seeking treatment for heroin and opioid addiction may have a difficult time find it in Delaware.
That’s was the upshot of a forum at a high school yesterday where state Attorney General Matt Denn said there aren’t enough facilities to meet demand.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that he noted there are around 200 beds available for around 11-thousand people who need care.
There has been an increase in medication-assisted treatment.
But for that to work there is a need for a stable environment.
The paper reports that Dr. Terry Horton, chief of addiction medicine at Christiana Care Health System, said that many of those who have become addicted have lost a connection with their families, their jobs and their homes.
He added the state lacks enough residential site that allow for supervised treatment.
