Monthly Archives: August 2018

TORONTO — When most people think about opioid overdoses, it’s typically a younger person that comes to mind. But it’s often older Canadians who bear the brunt of detrimental effects related to the powerful narcotics. In fact, about 30 per … Read More

MADISON — Attorney General Brad Schimel and a pharmacy chain are promoting special pouches that can destroy prescription drugs. People can destroy unused medication by placing it in the pouch, adding water and waiting 30 seconds. The pouch destroys the medicine … Read More

The Senate will vote on a 2019 budget bill that includes, $3.7 billion in additional funding for substance abuse treatment and prevention efforts, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said. As the number of opiate overdose deaths continues to rise, Congress is … Read More

Between the 25 cent milk and funnel cake, Narcan training will also be available at the New York State Fair. This is the first time the opioid reversing drug will be available at the fair, with trainings every day, provided … Read More

Drug addiction and abuse costs—largely methamphetamine—has decimated the operating budgets of the Ashland County sheriff, district attorney, clerk of courts and Health and Human Services Department. So county officials last week asked residents to raise their property taxes by $1 … Read More

The State of Politics: Counties Struggle With Opioid Costs

A dose of reality for Wisconsin employers: Contractors not immune to opioid epidemic

  Facebook cracks down on opioid dealers after years of neglect

Drug overdose deaths surpassed 72,000 in 2017, according to provisional estimates recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That represents an increase of more than 6,000 deaths, or 9.5 percent, over the estimate for the previous 12-month … Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – July was another record-breaking month for use of the overdose drug Narcan by the Nashville Fire Department. NFD officials said personnel administered Narcan to 170 patients, which is a 113 percent increase compared to July 2017.  So far, 1009 … Read More