Pubdate: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA) Copyright: 2015 Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.utsandiego.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/386 Note: Seldom prints LTEs from outside it's circulation area. Author: Anita Simons REDUCING THE STIGMA OF DRUG ADDICTION Thank you for the article on prescription abuse ("Experts offer advice on avoiding prescription drug addiction," Sept. 15). A missing component in the article was the use of Naloxone to prevent opioid overdose. Anyone who has an opioid addict in their lives should have Naloxone in their medicine cabinet. I serve on the board of A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing). We work to reduce the stigma associated with addictive illness and advocate for therapeutic rather than punitive drug policies. A New PATH provides education, training and Naloxone in free monthly training sessions. Anita Simons La Jolla - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom