WEBVTT WHO ARE USING THE DRUGS. YOUR PETS COULD BE AT RISK.A MASSACHUSETTS MAN LEARNED THATFIRST-HAND. JOHN ATWATER TELLS US ABOUT THE VERY CLOSE CALL.12:40 her eyes rolled back in head, tonguerolled back in her mouth. It wasterrifying for owner peterthibaultwho says that violent reactioncame after shepicked something up on thesidewalk. 231 11:38 she was licking everything - andshe stumbled upon empty pack of cigarettes :52 pretty immediately suspected the ingestion of some substance.The family vet suspected the dogate some kind of drug, and promptly administerednarcan to reverse the effects ofthe likelyculprit - fentanyl. 14:35 I just could't believe it.I was beside my self. In complete disbelief.The human toll of the opioidcrisis is often inthe headlines, but nowveterinarians are finding on the frontlines of theepidemic. Bulger Veterinary hospital in andover has treated at least 3 dogs thisyear. 2:13 just the wider availabilityof the drug inthe world means dogs and cats will potentiallybe exposed to it. The frightening episode has opened this family'seyes - and they're hoping their scare can send a message to others. 18:06 you kept hearing opioid epidemic- I think it's happeningsomeplace else. It's nothappening here in my backyard.But it is.OKLAHOMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL ISCALLING FOR A FULL INVESTIGATIONINTO THE OPIOID INDUSTRY. HE WANTS THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT TO GO AFTER THEM WITHTHE SAME LAW THAT BROUGHT DOWNTHE MAFIA! K-O-C- O'S PATRINA ADGER WITH THE LETTER HUNTER SENT TOWASHINGTON. ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE HUNTERSAYSNEARLY A THOUSAND LIVES ARE LOSTEVERY YEAR AT THE HANDS OFOPIOIDADDICTION."Two or three Oklahomans aregoing to die today of Opioidoverdoses." IN ALETTER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- HUNTER WANTSMANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORSOF THE DEADLY DRUG TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND BE TREATED AS A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE UNDER THE RACKETEER INFLUENCED ANDCORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT KNOWN AS RICO.11:29 "There's no reason forpeople to beaddicted and for people to dieof opioid overdoses particularly when they're prescribeddrugs." HUNTER SAYS IN THE 14 COUNTIES- ONE POINT ONE MILLION PEOPLESURROUNDING TULSA'S METRO THERE WAS ENOUGH OPIOIDS TO GIVEEVERY MAN WOMAN AND CHILD 90PILLS.THE STATE AG'S OFFICE --ACTIVELYPURSUING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST DOCTOR AND OTHER PRESCRIBERS. "The vast majority of doctors prescribers are doing exactly what they need to do to take care of their patients :25 but there's this minority within a minority that arepushing millions of pills.HUNTER SAYS HE'S READY TO WORKWITH DRUG ENFORCEMENT ANTHE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO COMBATTHE CRISIS. "We've got to stop theoversupply and the federalgovernment is in the best position to interdict that." PATRINA ADGERKOCO 5NEWS. 38 ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM AROUNDTHE COUNTRY ARE ASKING CONGRESS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR OPIOIDADDICTION.THEY SENT A LETTER TO WASHINGTON, ASKING LAWMAKERSTO PASS THE ROAD TO RECOVERY' ACT.THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL SAY ITWOULD REMOVE AN EXCLUSION FROMTHE ORIGINAL MEDICAID LAW AND MAKE DRUG TREATMENT OPTIONS MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE TOOKLAHOMANS. MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDICTIONTREATMENT ARE COMING TO THE METRO. INTEGRIS BROKE GROUND ON A NEW TREATMENT FACILITY IN EDMOND IN OCTOBER.IT SHOULD OPEN IN 2019. K-O-C-O'S CRYSTAL PRICE WITH WHOWILL BENEFIT. TAKE LOOKLIVE That facility will be built behind the Integris healthcampus here inEdmond. Leaders say this will betterserve Oklahomans who are struggling with theiraddiction.TAKE PKG Nats of breaking groundINTEGRIS BROKE GROUND FOR A NEW 46 MILLION DOLLAR TREATMENT FACILITYIN EDMOND CLIP 29 15:27 this is a reality ofa dream come true, BRUCELAWRENCE IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OFINTEGRISHE SAYS THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR SIX YEARS AGO...CLIP 29 15:53 we've seenwhat'shappening in our state with opioid abuse :53THE INTEGRIS ARCADIA TRAILS CENTER WILL OFFER INDIVIDUALIZEDTREATMENT PROGRAMS RANGING FROM 60 TO 90 DAYS.17:31 we're initially going tobe building 40beds so it will be a 40 persontreatment facilityLAWRENCE SAYS THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY DONATIONS ACROSSTHE STATHE HOPES IT WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND BRING HELP TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. 19:51 this isone of those that's been on the shadows and hopefully this will shine a bright light on it andit will raise the level ofawareness and get people the help thatthey really need ;57IN EDMOND, CRYSTAL PRICE KOCO 5 NEWSIT SEEMS NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO THEOPIOID CRISIS IN OKLAHOMA. WE TAKE YOU TO A SPECIAL PLACE THATIS HELPING CHILDREN CAUGHTUP IN THE EPIDEMIC. BREAK BREAK BREAK