Drug Enforcement Agency and state officials on Wednesday morning announced the launch of a program aimed at combatting heroin use and opioid abuse, called DEA 360.
DEA 360 calls for coordinated, aggressive law enforcement, educational programs and a partnership with the medical community to avoid patients getting addicted to prescription drugs.
Utah becomes the ninth pilot location to host the program. And it is the first state-wide use of the program, which previously has been launched in metropolitan cities.
The DEA worked with state officials to create Utah-specific strategies to change public attitudes and perceptions of heroin and prescription drugs.