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wmur.com: 'Opioid orphans' unseen victims of drug epidemic
Posted 7/10/2018
NORTHFIELD, N.H. — The silent, unseen victims of the opioid crisis are the children of those battling addiction, the "opioid orphans" who bounce from foster homes to facilities in search of their forever homes.
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statnews.com- Hey, doctors: Why aren’t you stepping up to treat people with opioid addiction?
Posted 7/5/2018
Dear Doctor, Please help me understand why so few of you have chosen to treat people with opioid addictions.
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knoxnews.com: Opinion | Congress must continue role in ending opioid epidemic
Posted 7/5/2018
In 2016 more than 42,000 people died of opioid overdoses; this amounts to 115 deaths every day. The epidemic has reached all corners of the United States, people from all walks of life, and Congress is working on solutions to end this dangerous epidemic.
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pnj.com- Opioid addiction: How EMS are adapting to frequent overdoses
Posted 7/5/2018
Opioid overdose patients on the brink of death are often requiring multiple doses of a life-saving treatment as addictions grow to staggering levels — and first responders in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are bearing the brunt of the epidemic.
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northjersey.com: New approaches give NJ hospital ammunition in fighting most pain— and opioid addiction
Posted 7/5/2018
When Nicole Hayes went home from the hospital with her first baby in 2015 after an emergency C-section, the obstetrician gave her a prescription for a bottleful of painkillers.
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njherald.com: A city's businesses fund drug fight, prevention. treatment
Posted 7/3/2018
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — If asked why he started a Blair County nonprofit to tackle a surge of heroin and the accompanying violence, Altoona businessman Michael Fiore has a simple answer.
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njherald.com: Diverse groups being brought together in opioids fight
Posted 7/3/2018
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — As the opioids problem intensified and spread into the small communities and rural areas of Cambria County, agencies began rolling out programs to address the growing epidemic.
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patriotledger.com: Hospital gives Milton schools $4,000 for drug abuse prevention
Posted 7/3/2018
MILTON — Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton recently awarded the Milton Public Schools two grants totaling $4,000 to help support behavioral health programs.
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baltimoresun.com: Harford holds annual drug prevention and treatment symposium
Posted 7/3/2018
Harford County held its annual Drug Prevention, Intervention & Treatment Symposium Thursday at Bel Air High School. This year’s day-long symposium featured speakers and workshops for adults and teenagers. This was the first year programs specifically geared to 14-18 year olds were presented.
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njspotlight.com: PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION FOCUS OF FIRST NJ SPOTLIGHT OPIOID ROUNDTABLE
Posted 7/3/2018
State officials, medical professionals agree New Jersey has made a good start by trimming opioid prescriptions, but much more work remains