Police stepping in to help fight addiction [Video]

LENAWEE CO., Mich. (WTVG) – Two law enforcement agencies in Michigan are implementing a new program to help people battling addiction. It’s designed to get people the help they need in a safe, supportive environment while also making a positive impact on the community.

Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative dedicated to changing the stigma behind addiction and letting people know there is still hope.

“We’re here to help,” said Kim Baffo, program director for the Hope Not Handcuffs initiative.

Face Addiction Now, or FAN, is a nonprofit founded in 2007 that was designed to educate communities, get rid of stigma and support people affected by addiction. The nonprofit has taken its goal a step further by implementing Hope Not Handcuffs.

“Hope Not Handcuffs is a way for us to get them into treatment as quickly as we can, those who struggle with substance use disorder,” said Baffo. “We also …