Opioid Crisis is Taking A Toll on Those On the Frontlines

Director John Burns of SOS Recovery teaches a training on “compassion fatigue” in Dover. Photo by Paige Sutherland for NHPR
The drug crisis in New Hampshire has left its mark on thousands of people – those struggling with addiction, their families, friends and co-workers.
But increasing attention is being paid to another group bearing a burden from the epidemic: first responders and those working in the recovery field.