Posts Tagged ‘Opioid’
100,000+ 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.
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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.
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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.
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Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Medical marijuana restrictions outrage veteran advocating for anxiety, opioid abuse treatment
Delaware DOJ slams Purdue Pharma’s settlement offer
The Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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