WEBVTT ISHAQ.SULA: CITY LEADERS ARE KEEPINGTHE GROWING OPIOID ADDICTIONCRISIS IN THE FOREFRONT BYLAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAM TO HELPCURB THE PROBLEM.MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU SAID THATLAST YEAR MORE THAN 160 PEOPLEDIED FROM OPIOIDS IN NEWORLEANS.A NUMBER, HE SAID, WAS GREATERTHAN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLEDLAST YEAR BY GUNS.TODAY, HE TALKED ABOUT THE MANYFOCUSES OF A NEW COMMUNITY-BASEDPROGRAM.>> WE ARE GOING TO FURTHINCREASE ACCESS TO NALOXIN.WE ARE GOING TO EDUCATE THECOMMUNITY ON OVERDOSE PREVENTIONAND ADDICTION TREATMENT.WE WILL INCREASE OPTIONS FORSAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL TO GETOPIOIDS OUT OF THE HANDS OFCRIMINALS QUICKLY.WE WILL INCREASE OPIOIDCOUNSELING AT A TIME OFDISPENSING AND LINK NONFATALOVERDOSE VICTIMS IN THEEMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS DIRECTLYTO TREATMENTS AND RESOURCES.SULA: NOPD SUPERINTENDENTMICHAEL HARRISON SAYS POLICEOFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMSWORKERS WILL ALL BEGIN CARRYINGTHE NALOXIN DRUG SOON AND HOPES