Dr. Ralph Cox treats patients at Pathway Healthcare, a unique substance abuse treatment center in Dallas. DALLAS, TX — The faces of drug addiction rarely match up with the stereotype. Signs of a person with a substance abuse disorder are … Read More
In a move to address the nation’s deadly opioid crisis, the Justice Department says it will target the prescription drug pipeline with a new focus on companies that manufacture and distribute the drugs. http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-opioid-manufacturers-20180227-story.html
“Anybody in There,” a short film produced by Brown students about substance abuse, was shown at the Quincy, Massachusetts independent film festival “Stories by the River” Jan. 26. The Brown Motion Pictures-produced project initially premiered on campus last September. http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/02/27/student-produced-film-sheds-light-substance-abuse/
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will target opioid manufacturers and distributors. http://www.graydc.com/content/news/Wisconsin-AG-takes-part-in-DOJ-opioid-policy-announcement–475328213.html
Opioid users and victims to Sen. Patty Murray: ‘Help’
In the first six months since Michigan’s chief medical executive issued a standing order allowing pharmacists to provide naloxone without a prescription to opioid users and those who can help them, 1,838 orders of the drug have been dispensed in … Read More
MILWAUKEE —Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently began carrying Narcan, the opioid antidote, specifically to be used on their K-9 units. All deputies who work with the department’s 17 dogs have been trained by a veterinarian on how to administer … Read More
The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in the country’s history. Overdoses now are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, responsible for 175 a day. https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/02/20/beat-opioid-crisis-using-public-health-tools/343590002/
Independence Blue Cross announced on Tuesday that it will provide a life-saving opioid and heroin antidote to members free of charge. The Philadelphia-based health provider said it will stop charging subscribers for injectable and nasal spray forms of naloxone, better … Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – All fire trucks and rescue units in Nashville are now carrying Narcan nasal spray to treat people who may be overdosing on opioids. All firefighters are either emergency medical technicians or paramedics, and they have been … Read More
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