Special Series: 'Alternatives' - N.H. Gets Creative to Curb Ongoing Opioid Crisis

From New Hampshire Public Radio: For the past year, acupuncturist Elizabeth Ropp has been going to recovery centers like Revive in Nashua to give acupuncture treatment to those battling a substance abuse problem like 46-year-old Karen Collins. New Hampshire has invested millions of dollars into curbing its opioid epidemic. But progress has been slow. That’s pushed some state policymakers and others to get creative. This week, in a three-part series called “Alternatives,” NHPR’s Paige Sutherland reports on some less traditional approaches. In the first piece in the series, we hear about a controversial new law that’s been in the works for decades, and is finally being implemented.  Series stories: Part 1: Slow rollout for needle exchanges Part 2: Acupuncture on the front lines Part 3: Involuntary commitment for addicts