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Tyler Skaggs' death revisited as MLB partners with White House to reduce opioid overdoses
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIt’s been nearly five years since Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose of...
Gov. Murphy will nominate Rutgers general counsel to Supreme Court
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoJohn Hoffman’s nomination is the last Gov. Murphy is expected to make to the Supreme Court before...
Opioid Deaths May Have Peaked. Demand-Side Policies Could Be Working
Forbes· 6 days agoThe steepest rise in annual overdose deaths occurred from around 2012 to 2021, as the graph...
Opioid settlement may fund new mental health role
Winona Post· 5 days agoThe Winona County Board expressed support for a proposal to spend a large portion of its annual Opioid Settlement Fund budget to help fund a new mental health referral specialist ...
Las Vegas recovery advocate links neighbors with help amid xylazine warning: ‘I’m a walking Rolodex’
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A man who achieved sobriety and climbed out of homelessness is using his network...
‘Tranq’ Turns More Illicit Drug Users Into Amputees
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoBarauskas started taking prescription opioids 25 years ago after a head-on collision left her with a herniated disk and a pinched nerve...homeless...
Former acting NJ AG John Jay Hoffman said to be Gov. Murphy's pick for state Supreme Court
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn addition, he spearheaded programs to fight opioid abuse. That included initiatives to prevent the misuse of prescription drugs and to distribute Narcan, an overdose ...
Ark. Senate Report - June 5, 2024
Ashley County Ledger· 6 days agoThe number of fatalities in Arkansas due to drug overdoses declined faster than the national average last year, according to records maintained by the Centers for Disease ...
Colorado county clerks focus on election transparency, worker safety
Colorado Newsline via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBoulder County Clerk and Recorder Molly Fitzpatrick’s job used to be a largely behind-the-scenes...
Opinion | Why Miami’s Approach to Addiction Is Working
New York Times· 5 days agoMs. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. The force...