Grieving families push for bill to pay for opioid treatment and prevention

Shelly Elkington’s daughter Casey wanted to get help for her opioid addiction.

The 24-year-old had an appointment with a pain specialist after getting hooked on the powerful painkillers as she coped with Crohn’s disease.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/01/casualties-of-the-opioid-crisis-push-stewardship-bill-to-pay-for-treatment-and-prevention/