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Nathan Smiddy spoke to the Campbell County Commission at its workshop meeting tonight.
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Georgia to put Narcan in every public school to prevent overdose deaths
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Georgia to put Narcan in every public school to prevent overdose deaths
State leaders said the initiative could save the lives of students, teachers and visitors.
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Florida hospitals' opioid case against Walmart, CVS, Walgreens results in mistrial reut.rs/4rQ0KsS
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Florida hospitals' opioid case against Walmart, CVS, Walgreens results in mistrial
A Florida judge on Monday declared a mistrial in a lawsuit that accused Walmart, CVS and Walgreens of flooding the state with opioids and raising costs for local hospitals.
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Gov. Dan McKee continues to attack 2026 Democratic rival Helena Buonanno Foulkes for her personal and professional ties to the pharmaceutical industry. @nancyklavin.bsky.social has the latest. rhodeislandcurrent.com/20âŚ.
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Big drama over Big Pharma: McKee still linking Foulkes to opioid epidemic ⢠Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee continues to attack 2026 Democratic rival Helena Buonanno Foulkes for her personal and professional ties to the pharmaceutical industry. His latest campaign statement came ...
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Mississippi Attorney General shares opioid settlement recommendations with lawmakers
While telling the Legislature how the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Advisory Council recommends spending state lawsuit money, Council Chair and Attorney General Lynn Fitch said she and the other committee membersâŚ
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Mississippi Attorney General shares opioid settlement recommendations with lawmakers
While telling the Legislature how the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Advisory Council recommends spending state lawsuit money, Council Chair and Attorney General Lynn Fitch said she and the other committee members would be reviewing their internal processes and may change how they oversee hundreds of millions of dollars. Itâs one of the first times Fitch has publicly acknowledged there may be better ways for Mississippi to manage the money itâs won in the national opioid lawsuits, cases that charged…
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Hugely exciting news!!! One of my favourite podcasts which I basically listen to every day wants to have me on as a guest to speak about the DULF court case and the ongoing toxic unregulated drug overdose crisis in B.C.
Episode hopefully dropping tomorrow so STAY TUNED.
I'm over the moon. AHHHH!
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How are opioid settlement funds being spent in your state? MuckRock's latest guide explains how to use FOIA requests to track these funds.
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How are opioid settlement funds being spent in your state? You can use FOIA to find out
Over the last six months, MuckRock teamed up with a class of investigative journalism students at West Virginia University to request opioid settlement spending documents from all 55 counties in WestâŚ
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Participation in the New York State medical cannabis program was associated with a significant reduction in prescription opioid receipt over 18 months among adults with chronic pain. ja.ma/48ksr5g
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đ˘ New #Podcast: Mahdi Sheikh joins Elena Bellafante at eClinicalMedicine to discuss the evidence on the association between pharmaceutical opioid use and subsequent #cancer risk
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Read the Article here: www.thelancet.com/journalâŚ.
#MedSky #OncoSky
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Exact cause of Angels pitcherâs death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial trib.al/LNUz7O8
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Exact cause of Angels pitcherâs death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial
Opposing expert witnesses have testified about whether fentanyl alone would have killed the 27-year-old pitcher.
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Exact cause of Angels pitcherâs death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial trib.al/rJZKGaD
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Exact cause of Angels pitcherâs death a key issue for jurors in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial
Opposing expert witnesses have testified about whether fentanyl alone would have killed the 27-year-old pitcher.
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A prosecutor who beat a DOJ indictment hit back on Saturday, saying that President Donald Trump has done nothing to improve the dangerous fentanyl situation in the U.S., choosing instead to "pardon a drug kingpin.
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'What the hell have you done?!' Trump foe targets president after beating DOJ indictment
A prosecutor who beat a DOJ indictment hit back on Saturday, saying that President Donald Trump has done nothing to improve the dangerous fentanyl situation in the U.S., choosing instead to "pardon a drug kingpin."New York Attorney General Letitia James hit back against Trump, who sought her indictm...
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FDA Approves New Drug âThat Reversesâ
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FDA Approves New Drug âThat Reversesâ Effectsâ Of Narcan
SILVER SPRING, MDâPraising the drugâs ability to quickly and effectively increase fatalities amongst the nationâs opioid users, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray Wednesd...
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All public schools to have naloxone by spring
In a nod to the spread of opioids, Georgia is installing overdose reversal kits at all 2,300 public schools in the state using money from a legal settlement with the pharmaceutical industry. Distribution began this fall in parts of metro Atlanta and inâŚ
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All public schools to have naloxone by spring
In a nod to the spread of opioids, Georgia is installing overdose reversal kits at all 2,300 public schools in the state using money from a legal settlement with the pharmaceutical industry. Distribution began this fall in parts of metro Atlanta and in southwest and central Georgia. The initiative is expected to be completed statewide by spring. âThe opioid settlement funds give us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn tragedy into prevention,â Kevin Tanner, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, said in a statement announcing the distribution Friday.
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Senate Bill 43 expands the definition of a grave disability to include people with substance use disorder â making those with severe substance use eligible to be committed to care against their will.
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During community meeting on SB 43, Shasta families and clinicians discuss obstacles to seeking care â Shasta Scout
Senate Bill 43 expands the definition of a grave disability to include people with substance use disorder â making those with severe substance use eligible to be committed to care against their will.
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A new study finds #Black patients face the steepest barriers to life-saving OUD medications as #Medicaid cuts and federal program delays threaten to reverse recent progress on #overdose deaths.
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Black Medicaid patients face deadly delays in opioid treatment
A new study shows Black Medicaid patients with opioid use disorder face delays and barriers to methadone and other treatments.
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Police arrested Andrew McCormick of Santa Rosa, who was on probation in Contra Costa County, after a search of his vehicle and home.
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Bay Area man arrested with nearly half a pound of fentanyl for sale, police say
Police arrested Andrew McCormick of Santa Rosa, who was on probation in Contra Costa County, after a search of his vehicle and home.
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This retrospective cohort study looked at how effective their Hospitalist-led Consult service was for patients with opioid use disorder. Could this work at your institution ?
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Outcomes of a Hospitalist-Led Consult Service for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Propensity Score Weighted Study
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Among adults with substance use disorder (#SUD), heart rate variability biofeedback reduced negative affect, craving, and substance use, suggesting it may be an effective adjunctive, low-cost treatment for SUD. ja.ma/4pHEn6W
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The âCocaine Superhighwayâ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl www.nytimes.com/2025/12/0âŚ.
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The âCocaine Superhighwayâ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl
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How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Tradeâs Resurgence www.nytimes.com/2025/12/0âŚ.
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How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Tradeâs Resurgence
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"Young adultsâ sourcing and supply of opioids in a changing drug market" by Maj Nygaard-Christensen, Thomas Friis Søgaard, Esben Houborg, & Birgitte Thylstrup (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social...INTERESTING READ!
Check it out at the link below:
www.sciencedirect.com/sciâŚ.
#IJDP
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Evan Carver struggled with a 10-year opioid addiction and was homeless on the streets of San Francisco for five years. He knew something had to change.
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He was addicted to fentanyl and homeless in S.F. Hereâs how he turned his life around
Evan Carver struggled with a 10-year opioid addiction and was homeless on the streets of San Francisco for five years. He knew something had to change.
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