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Mary Ann King emphasizes prevention, partnerships and fentanyl dangers in reappointment hearing
Summary
Mary Ann King, administrator of the Idaho Office of Drug Policy, told the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee she favors upstream prevention, partnerships and evidence-based programs while warning about fentanyl and workforce strain; committee slated the formal appointment vote for a later meeting.
Mary Ann King, administrator of the Idaho Office of Drug Policy (ODP), told the Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee at a reappointment hearing that prevention must be the state’s primary approach to reducing substance abuse and overdoses, while acknowledging new challenges posed by fentanyl and an aging prevention workforce.
King, who described a career that began in juvenile probation and later included leadership roles with the nonprofit Drug Free Idaho and as ODP grants project director, said, "If we wanna be successful in reducing the impact of substance abuse in our communities, we have got to get ourselves as far upstream as we possibly can." She described prevention work as differing across primary, secondary and…
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