Tag: opioid crisis
Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center in Toledo Splits City Council
A decision over the establishment of a drug and alcohol recovery center in Toledo, Ohio divided the city council this week.
The city council members...
Drug Rehab Patients in Portland, Maine Aided by Community Programs
As the opioid crisis rises in Portland, Maine, community organizations have partnered to assist drug rehab patients. They formed the Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative...
Trump Supports Addiction Vaccine in New Hampshire Speech
In a speech delivered in New Hampshire, Donald Trump announced his support for an addiction vaccine to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in...
Chicago Dental Association Supports 7-Day Opioid Limit
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced new guidelines which recommend that dentists avoid prescribing opioid medications when possible, and urges limiting those prescriptions...
New Jersey Schools Require Opioid Seminar for Graduation Tickets
A school district in New Jersey is requiring that parents attend a mandatory opioid seminar in order to receive tickets to an eighth grade...
New Florida Law Limits Opioid Prescriptions to 3 Days
On Monday, March 19, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation into law which provides $65 million in state funds to combat the opioid crisis...
Addiction Treatment in Wichita Expands to Lower Heroin Overdose Rates
Healthcare professionals in Wichita, Kansas are expanding addiction treatment to combat rising heroin overdose rates. Heroin has become the leading cause of death among...
Delaware Woman Sentenced for Injecting Father with Fentanyl
A Delaware woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after injecting her father with the fentanyl that caused his death by opioid overdose.
On October...
Addiction Treatment Providers in Omaha Increasingly Serving Youth
Substance abuse and addiction treatment providers in Omaha, Nebraska have been increasingly serving children, adolescents and young adults who have opioid-related intoxications.
The Children’s Hospital...
Proposed Illinois Law Requires ID for Opioid Prescriptions
A bill proposed by a Republican congressman would require people provide a valid ID for opioid prescriptions in the state of Illinois.
The bill, HR...
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