HARRISBURG, PA — State Sen. John Wozniak is promoting a report released by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania concerning heroin addiction treatment and recovery services, saying it will help in better understanding the problem and how it impacts communities across Pennsylvania. “The findings are an important roadmap for understanding heroin addiction and treatment,” Wozniak said. “The report is comprehensive and includes recommendations from those who presented information during the center’s series of public hearings.”

“Pennsylvania’s policymakers have no choice but to take forceful action in responding to the scourge of heroin,” Wozniak said. “This is not just an urban problem. It is a health epidemic that reaches into communities, big and small, rich and poor, all across the state.”

The Westmont lawmaker said that education about heroin addiction is critical and that the availability of treatment options must be a priority.