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Memphis mother's #DoItforShelby campaign highlights opioid crisis, son's addiction death
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThe ongoing battle against the opioid epidemic in Tennessee and the U.S. regrettably continues to...
Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
WCBD-TV Charleston· 3 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second...
WA health officials turn to emergency rooms in fight against opioid epidemic
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWashington health officials announced a new program to help emergency room clinicians prescribe...
Florida's first 'Revive Awareness Day' highlights opioid epidemic, life-saving tools
FOX 35 Orlando· 3 days agoJacob Schmelzle is on the right track with the help of Orlando Health. After struggling with drug ...
Could WA’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoImagine if anyone with an opioid addiction could walk into a local treatment center and receive...
'I've lost many friends' - Hunter Biden jury pool lay bare drug epidemic
BBC via AOL· 4 days ago“Around 16-17% of folks have said they have an addiction problem over the past year." Many of the...
We May Have Gone Too Far in Demonizing Opioids
newser· 8 hours agoNeuman recounts the long history of opium and its derivatives—"the most effective pain relievers known to man"—and how they have come to be demonized...
WV to receive nearly $46 million in federal aid to fight opioid epidemic in 2024
WDTV· 3 days agoWest Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid to battle the opioid epidemic this...
Top law firms in US opioid lawsuits to get hundreds of millions in fees
Colorado Springs Gazette· 2 days agoThe panel gave national firm Motley Rice the largest share, with 18.6% of the funds, or $396 million. Other firms with large shares include New York-based Simmons Hanly Conroy, with 11.4%, or ...
Reforms meant to combat opioids are hampering addiction care | Times News Online
Times News· 6 days agoBuprenorphine, the only drug currently available at pharmacies to treat opioid use disorder, is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. It’s an unfortunate side effect ...