[ad_1] In the United States, the number of overdose deaths has been growing exponentially for almost 40 years, involving methamphetamines, cocaine and other drugs in different parts of the country. age groups, …
Read More »Senate opioids bill misses target, experts say
[ad_1] Drug addiction experts are concerned that laws passed by the Senate to address the opioid crisis will have limited impact because they lack the kind of funding they need. While drug …
Read More »Jerome Adams, Surgeon General, Calls for "Cultural Change" When Talking about Opioids
[ad_1] US General Jerome M. Adams called for a "cultural shift" in the way Americans talk about opioid addiction, saying stigma is one of the main reasons why only one in four …
Read More »Alaska gets $ 10 million to fight opioids, according to authorities, prescription rates are essential
[ad_1] ANCHOR (KTUU) – Authorities announced on Wednesday that a $ 1 billion grant had been dispersed to address the looming threat of opioids in America, what was previously called a national …
Read More »Florida gets federal funding to fight opioids
[ad_1] Florida has received $ 61.7 million to help combat opioid addiction, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. The federal agency said the bulk of the funding, or …
Read More »Roseanne's character will die from an overdose of opioids on The Conners, she says.
[ad_1] Roseanne does not seem happy with the fate of her character. Rachel Luna / Getty Images During an interview with right-wing activist Brandon Straka, Roseanne Barr revealed how she thinks her …
Read More »Pain patients gather to protect access to prescription opioids
[ad_1] CONCORD, N.H. – People suffering from chronic pain said Tuesday that their voices were lost in the discussions on the opioid epidemic. At a gathering not to punish pain in Concord, …
Read More »Minnesota leaders join forces to fight opioids
[ad_1] Business support has been a missing element in Minnesota's fight against the opioid epidemic, but leaders believe that a new partnership will provide drug addicts with greater support in the workplace …
Read More »The Senate adopts a package of bipartite opioids
[ad_1] The package consists of provisions from five Senate committees and more than 70 legislators, and comes after the House passed a similar bill in June. This bill was sponsored by Tennessee …
Read More »The Senate adopts a vast package of opioids
[ad_1] An addict is injecting heroin, even as a fentanyl test strip was recording a positive result on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo / Bebeto Matthews) In a …
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