Yearly Archives: 2016

While illicit narcotics, marijuana and alcohol all contribute to drug abuse in the Muskogee area, the region’s biggest drug abuse issue comes in the form of prescription drugs, said Lindsey Roberts. http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/abuse-efforts-focus-on-prescription-drugs/article_06605a7c-9ef1-5f8a-8c06-453f613a085c.html

Deerfield-based Walgreens Wednesday announced it expanded availability of naloxone, a lifesaving opioid antidote, without requiring a prescription to Mississippi, Missouri and Washington D.C. That brings the total to 33 states and the District of Columbia where Walgreens makes naloxone available … Read More

Halfway through his first term in office, Wisconsin’s top cop says he’s proud of the progress made so far in the state’s fight against prescription drug abuse. http://www.wrn.com/2016/12/schimel-proud-of-progress-in-fighting-opiate-abuse/

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — In a big step forward in the fight against prescription drug abuse, every CVS Pharmacy in Nevada now offers opioid overdose reversal medication without a prescription, according to a press release sent by … Read More

The heroin and opioid epidemic continues in Wisconsin. But now there’s a new concern about a far more deadly drug possibly making its way into the state for the first time. http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/drug-deadlier-than-heroin-fentanyl-possibly-sighted-in-wisconsin

VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) – More arrests have been made in the year-long drug investigation in Vernon County, bringing the total number of people in custody to 16. http://www.channel3000.com/news/16-people-arrested-in-year-long-drug-investigation-in-western-wisconsin/221246956

A prescription medicine drop box installed approximately two and one-half years ago to combat prescription drug abuse has proven to be a major success. http://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2016/12/local-law-enforcement-collaborate-to-combat-prescription-drug-abuse/

A two-year investigation led by the Chicago Tribune revealed a hazardous trend involving pharmacists dispensing dangerous drug pairings without warning patients. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/12/15/newspaper-investigation-reveals-dangerous-pharmacy-oversight-may-be-putting-patients-at-risk.html

Last year, 149 people were killed in drug-related traffic crashes in Wisconsin. This is a nearly a 200 percent increase over the previous decade, according to Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) statistics. http://www.hngnews.com/cambridge_deerfield/article_64dc926a-c230-11e6-ae42-57618fe6f4dc.html

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Nevada. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cvs-health-makes-overdose-reversal-drug-available-without-a-prescription-at-all-cvs-pharmacy-locations-in-nevada-300376199.html