Boston, Massachusetts Local News
MBTA balks at expanding overdose prevention kiosks
[ad_1] BOSTON — MBTA officials are pouring cold water on a legislative push to make the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone available at subway…
Tag: Opioid
Fact Checking
Fentanyl: Facts and myths on the drug driving OD deaths
[ad_1] When federal agencies recognize an “awareness day” for something, that’s code for: “Take this seriously. Please.” Deaths from fentanyl — the synthetic, often…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Rockport school board updated on opioid prevention
[ad_1] The Rockport School Committee, along with the town’s Public Health Department, is aiming to eliminate the effects of possible substance abuse in Rockport…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Mass., NH
[ad_1] BOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Massachusetts
[ad_1] BOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Sheriff expands inmate drug treatment program to The Farm
[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Sheriff Kevin Coppinger plans to stand before hundreds of police chiefs this month and tell them how he’s bringing drugs into…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Opioid deaths drop 10%, but remain high
[ad_1] BOSTON — The scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, but new data shows a double-digit decrease in the number of overdose…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Report: Injured workers at risk for opioid overdoses
[ad_1] Workers who are injured on the job are at higher risk for fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to a new study, which calls for…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Report: Injured workers at risk for opioid overdoses
[ad_1] Workers who are injured on the job are at higher risk for fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to a new study, which calls for…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Orange County Adopts CDC Initiative to Reduce Fatal & Nonfatal Overdoses
[ad_1] In order to address the increasing number of overdose deaths related to prescription opioids and illicit drugs, Orange County has engaged with the…
Dallas, Texas Local News
Dallas doctor found guilty of illegally selling opioid prescriptions
[ad_1] File photo. Getty Images A Dallas doctor accused of writing opioid prescriptions to undercover agents posing as patients has been found guilty in…
Humor
Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Lawsuits
[ad_1] U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. filed for bankruptcy in an effort to close unprofitable stores, address lawsuits over its role in the…
Humor
FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Narcan To Reduce Overdoses
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration has approved selling the overdose-reversal drug Narcan without a prescription, a move long sought by advocates to aid…
Business
12 Northwell emergency departments are accredited for pain, addiction care | Long Island Business News
[ad_1] The American College of Emergency Physicians has awarded 12 Northwell Health emergency departments with the Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department…
Health
‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
[ad_1] By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Just a few years ago, “Friends” actor Matthew Perry almost died…
US News
Pharmacist hopes to get life saving drug in every household in Adel community
[ad_1] If there are a few things Sumpter Pharmacy owner Leslie Herron loves, it’s Adel and the people who live there. It’s part of…
US News
Pharmacist hopes to get life saving drug in every household in Adel community
[ad_1] If there are a few things Sumpter Pharmacy owner Leslie Herron loves, it’s Adel and the people who live there. It’s part of…