An addiction specialist familiar with substance abuse in law enforcement is weighing in on the recent arrest of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who is facing drug charges.
Joshua Earrey, who has nearly 22 years of experience with the FHP and also worked on the Drug Enforcement Administration task force, was, according to federal court filings.
“It’s not uncommon for professionals when they get on pain medicine to find the pain medicine relieves that stress. Opiates take away that stress temporarily. Unfortunately, that’s something that backfires,” Tanner said. Earrey had back surgery in January and was working light administrative desk duty through March. The criminal complaint explains that it is believed Earrey got addicted to oxycodone following the back surgery. A member of Earrey’s family said he also had other surgeries.
The complaint confirms Earrey was the confidential source’s handler, and over 4,500 text messages were exchanged between him and the confidential source.According to Help for our Heroes, nearly 30% of police officers have substance abuse disorders.
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