Breaking the Stigma: Steps to recovery, 2 overdose deaths lead to charges and more

"Breaking the Stigma" is a bi-weekly roundup of opioid and heroin-related news, including what's new in research and upcoming events in central Pennsylvania.

Opioid epidemic: Steps to take to seek treatment for a loved one's heroin addiction 

The opioid overdose epidemic has been called "the worst public health crisis in Pennsylvania." Whether or not a person suffering from addiction is taking the steps toward recovery, it's important for loved one's to support but not enable them.

Opioid crisis:People needing treatment are falling victim to predatory rehab 'recruiters'

Where central Pa. residents can get treatment and support for opioid addiction

When a person suffering from addiction is seeking recovery, it is critical for that individual to find the right treatment method for their life. In central Pennsylvania, there are dozens of inpatient, outpatient and recovery homes available.

York County man arrested in 2017 overdose death of Spring Grove woman 

A North Codorus Township man was arrested July 15 after police say he was involved in the overdose death of 18-year-old Briana Craumer. "I'm ecstatic that police and the district attorney have done their jobs to the fullest extent," said Rich Craumer, Briana Craumer's father. 

More:Parents who lost 'part of themselves' to daughter's heroin death give back with Bri's Hope

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History made in Franklin County: Spring Run man first convicted for fatal overdose

A 30-year-old man in Franklin County was found guilty for drug delivery resulting in death, a first for the county. The jury found Shannon Watts of Spring Run guilty of providing drugs that led to the death of a Fannett Township man three years ago.

Two brothers, dead on the same day of opioid overdose 

Two brothers went out to graduation parties this summer, but a night of experimenting with prescription drugs led to a life-changing discovery for their mother the next morning. 

Delta to start stocking naloxone

Delta Airlines said they will begin carrying naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses overdoses, following a "medical emergency" on a July 13 flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Lynne Lyman, a passenger on the flight, tweeted that a man was unconscious in the bathroom with a needle in his arm.

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New in research

Researchers from Cornell and Harvard universities have found an increase in children entering America's foster system from parental drug overdose since 2000. These results "coincide with increasing trends in opioid use and overdose deaths nationwide during this period," according to the study.

South Dakota high school student Aditya Tummala won first place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his project “Tampr-X: A Novel Technology to Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse.” Tummala "developed a gummy-like substance that could not be crushed or melted for snorting or injecting."

Upcoming central Pa. events

Community Naloxone Training: July 22, 6 p.m., 237 E. North St., Carlisle

Dominic's House Community Picnic: Aug. 10, 2 p.m., Kids Kingdom, 406 Grandview Dr., Hanover

More:First opioid overdose of 2019 hits Franklin County, fentanyl use rises in Pa.

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Also of interest

NPR interview with Washington Post reporter Scott Higham July 17, 2019: Opioid Epidemic 'Road Map' Shows 76 Billion Pills Distributed Between 2006 and 2012

NPR story June 17, 2019: Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction

Fact sheet: Learn more about the opioid epidemic and how it happened.

Mariana Veloso covers the heroin/opioid epidemic in southcentral Pennsylvania. Have a story idea? Email msveloso@eveningsun.com and follow her on Twitter @mariveloso9.