Sun and Barbos found that these opioid control programs not only curb misuse but contributed to a 10% reduction in the prevalence of simple assaults, which account for nearly 75% of domestic ...

AND WE'RE GETTING MEANINGFUL RESULTS FROM IT. > AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE REPORTED 49 SUSPECTED OPIOID OVERDOSE INCIDENTS ACROSS MANCHESTER IN NASHUA IN MARCH. AMR REGIONAL DIRECTOR..CHRIS STAWASZ ...

Last week, the Trump administration released a five-step plan to address the country’s opioid addiction crisis. The administration’s new drug czar’s plan focuses largely on attempts to ...

Today, kratom use has reached the United States, mainly among people looking for alternatives to opioids ... for slower onset and extracts for higher potency. Among newer options, Kratom gummies ...

Researchers found a third of all people accessing drug treatment services in the Republic in 2022 were treated for problematic opioid use, with heroin accounting for almost nine out of every 10 ...

Share your story idea with Olivia. Youth opioid use in Johnson County, Kansas, has increased over the last few years, but new funding aims to tackle the crisis. The county reports that the average ...

Christopher Julian's opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries. He said the doctor never warned him they could be ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Opioid testing data was unavailable in half of U.S. injury death investigations in 2021, potentially underestimating opioid-related deaths. The absence of ...

TULSA COUNTY, Okla. — The Tulsa County Opioid Abatement Committee is now accepting applications for prevention and treatment program funding. In 2023, the Tulsa County Board of County ...

A collaborative project aims to provide continuity of care for mothers and babies affected by substance use. The team, including physicians, nurses, social services providers, physical therapists ...

The Sebastian County Opioid Summit will be April 4 and focus on the impact of opioids on youth. The summit will feature experts and community leaders who will discuss prevention and intervention ...

About 76 percent of that count involved opioids. The opioid crisis has devastated countless families nationwide. And as Johnson County Public Health reported in 2023, the crisis extended its lethal ...