AVIS — Clinton County District Attorney Dave Strouse’s office and the Pine Creek Township Police Department have been awarded a grant from CVS/pharmacy to install a Drug Collection Unit. https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2017/08/pine-creek-township-gets-drug-collection-box/
August 24, 2017 – Anthem BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) organizations across the country collectively pledged to lower opioid abuse by 30 percent, and the company as a whole reached that goal two years ahead of schedule according to a press release. https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/pre-authorizations-rx-limits-cut-opioid-abuse-by-30-nationwide
A major health insurer in Maine has reported a 15 percent decline in the number of opioid prescriptions written for its customers during the past year. More signs emerge that doctors are prescribing fewer opioids in Maine
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Schools and communities are searching for new tools to combat the prescription drug and opioid crisis, now regarded as a national emergency. National Health Promotion Associates (NHPA), the researchers behind Botvin LifeSkills Training, have risen … Read More
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Help is on the way in the effort to combat Wisconsin’s drug problem. Attorney General Brad Schimel plans to appoint a new assistant attorney general to aid in the prosecution of cases related to methamphetamines. http://wsau.com/news/articles/2017/aug/23/new-assistant-ag-to-target-meth-cases/
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – State officials were in Green Bay Monday holding a public hearing on a drug testing component for adults receiving FoodShare benefits in Wisconsin. Kris Schuller reports few attended the hearing on the order, aimed to … Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Max Barry, the 22-year-old son of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, died last month from an accidental drug overdose complicated in part by morbid obesity, an autopsy report said Wednesday. Nashville mayor’s son died from drug overdose, complicated … Read More
DENVER–The Left views The American Legislative Exchange Council as a pawn of corporate influence. There were some protests at the organizations annual meeting in Denver, Colorado in July. They were mild. No fires were started, and no vandalism occurred. They … Read More
Fans of the TV show Girls will remember the moment this past season when one of the lead characters, Marnie, discovers that her eccentric husband has been addicted to OxyContin throughout the entirety of their marriage. Granted, it wasn’t exactly … Read More
A pair of reports recently issued by SAMHSA aim to shed light on the misuse of prescription medications, including opioids. The first study, based on SAMHSA’s 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that most individuals who … Read More
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