AG Proposes Program to Treat Meth-Exposed Officers

KSL-TV
December 14th, 2006 @ 12:50pm

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) -- Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is proposing a treatment program for police officers exposed to methamphetamine that he'd like to be available for free.
Shurtleff met with some 150 police officers and firefighters here Wednesday about the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Program.
Earlier, Shurtleff said such a program might be paid for by donations, but now the Legislature, which convenes in January, is likely to get involved.
"It's all about competing for money," Shurtleff said, adding he'd talked to Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, who indicated the Legislature would be interested in looking for funding for the project.

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