Posts Tagged ‘Opioid’
Multimedia Fentanyl Awareness Campaign Underway
New efforts are underway to inform the youth in Delaware about the dangers of fentanyl. According to The Delaware Division of Public Health, the highly addictive synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl, which can be found in all 50 states and in any illicit…
Read More100,000+ Have Been Referred Through Del. Treatment & Referral Network
A system that refers Delawareans in search of substance use and mental health services has now made more than 100,000 referrals. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, the Delaware Treatment and Referral Network helps people get access to treatment and get them on the road to recovery. It was established in October 2018. “This…
Read MoreMd. Budget Supports Addiction Resources Locally
Local programs that see first-hand the effects of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis are getting support in the Maryland fiscal year 2021 budget. Allocations include nearly $184,000 to support the legal needs of children and families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis. Nearly $179,000 will go towards a behavioral health coordinator, youth…
Read MoreNaloxone Distribution, Training Offered In Seaford
During the pandemic, another public health issue is still impacting lives and in some cases taking live – the overdose crisis. Doses of the overdose-reversal medication Naloxone were distributed at carside Monday in Seaford at a distribution and training event. It was hosted by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Aquila Behavioral Health of Delaware and the…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Medical marijuana restrictions outrage veteran advocating for anxiety, opioid abuse treatment
The Office of Medical Marijuana has refused to add anxiety or opioid substance abuse disorder to the list of qualifying conditions, decisions that have outraged a veteran who argues that doing so would significantly reduce the rate of suicide amongst veterans and help bring an end to the opioid crisis in Delaware. Kim Petters, a…
Read MoreDelaware DOJ slams Purdue Pharma’s settlement offer
The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement slamming Purdue Pharma’s settlement offer, saying it doesn’t come anywhere close to the $10-12 billion that was touted. A majority of states rejected the settlement proposed by Purdue and the Sacklers. We have heard the voices of families across the country calling for justice. The Delaware…
Read MoreMaryland Opioid Deaths Decline in First Quarter of 2019
The Maryland Department of Health and Opioid Operational Command Center has released it’s 2019 first quarter reports, showing a decline in unintentional intoxication deaths and heroin-related deaths. From January through March 2019, there were 577 total unintentional intoxication deaths, a 15 percent decreased compared to the same period last year. 515, or 89 percent were…
Read MoreDelaware Officials to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication
Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) officials have announced they are distributing free kits of naloxone, the medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. DPH says they will be giving away the kits in all three counties, starting with an event on Saturday, March 2nd in New Castle. Later events likely in…
Read More$40-million in Additional Funding for MD’s Heroin & Opioid Crisis
Governor Larry Hogan has announced $40-million in new funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in Maryland. Efforts to combat the heroin and opioid crisis have escalated over the past year – and the Governor says it’s critical to continue the fight. It’s about saving lives. This funding includes $29.4-million from the Hogan-Rutherford administration,…
Read MoreDeaths from Drug & Alcohol Intoxication Down on the Lower Shore of MD
Maryland’s Lower Shore counties have seen a drop in deaths related to drug and alcohol intoxication! The period from January through September of 2016 and 2017 saw a reduction of intoxication deaths by 20% in Somerset County, 42% in Worcester and 32% in Wicomico County. This comes at a time when overall drug and alcohol…
Read MoreDE AG Denn Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors & Retailers
Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn has filed a lawsuit against some of the country’s largest manufacturers, distributors and retailers of prescription opioid drugs. He alleges that they have failed to meet their legal obligations which has fueled an opioid addiction epidemic in Delaware. Denn is seeking to hold the companies financially responsible for the harm…
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