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Ohio Veterinarian Charged in Dead Dog Oxycodone Scheme
Prescription drug diversion occurs in unexpected places, including veterinarians. A grand jury has indicted an Avon Lake, Ohio, veterinarian and an accomplice that they used a dead dog’s name to obtain thousands of prescription pills. Even though Ohio and other states have programs to battle substance abuse, including local Narcotics Anonymous chapters, the street trade …
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Cychlorphine Linked to College-Aged Deaths Across US Campuses
Michigan State University Health and Wellbeing issued a warning about cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid 10x deadlier than fentanyl. The drug has been linked to recent deaths among college-aged people on campuses nationwide and is often mixed into unprescribed pills or powders without a person’s knowledge. Even though Michigan’s universities and the state in general have …
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Minnesota Groups Help Karen Youth Access Opioid Care
Community organizations in St Paul are teaming up opioid addiction treatment with mentorship, transportation and cultural support for Karen and Karenni youth. As a result, local staff report fewer young people experiencing overdoses. Even though Minnesota boasts a wide range of programs to combat addictions, from inpatient care to local Narcotics Anonymous chapters, locals need …
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Military Support Helps Veteran Spouses Afford Opioid Treatment
Veteran spouses might have opioid addictions after years of managing health problems that come alongside military family life. Recovery involves affordable treatment, support for the marriage, connections with other spouses through Narcotics Anonymous and other support groups and a plan for life after rehab. A personal experience shows how it happens. Cecelia “Cece” Grover is …
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Doctors Argue Kratom Should Be Classified as an Opioid
A physician’s new argument for classifying kratom as an opioid might open eyes concerning its addictive properties. Dr. Andrew Kolodny of Brandeis University’s Opioid Policy Research Collaborative relayed that folks consuming substantial amounts of mitragynine or semisynthetic kratom opioids clinically resemble patients he has treated for oxycodone, heroin or fentanyl addiction. Kolodny and Dr. Christopher …
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Topeka Approves $300K for Opioid Addiction Homeless Outreach
The Topeka City Council approved $300,000 for a homeless outreach program built around opioid addiction as a root cause of homelessness. They’ll fund daily field workers to connect folks on the street to case management, clinical services, and treatment. The program is led by the nonprofit Breakthrough House. Even though Kansas has many programs like …
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New CVS Rules May Affect Patients Prescribed Opioids
The $315 million CVS opioid settlement announced October 13 led to a new company proposal to block suspicious prescribers at the pharmacy counter. That can certainly reduce the number of opioids prescribed. But researcher Alex Smolak poses one question. If CVS refuses a prescriber, a legit patient might be further hurt. Settlement Requirements The agreement …
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$150M Donated to Expand Opioid Addiction Treatment Access
Six states will soon guarantee medication treatment for opioid addiction to every incarcerated person who needs it and every emergency room patient who arrives in withdrawal or at risk of overdose. It’s backed by a $150 million investment announced at the Bloomberg American Health Summit in Baltimore. To be sure, Maryland boasts a wide range …
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Baltimore Spends Portion of $427M Opioid Settlement on Treatment
Baltimore has one of the largest opioid addiction settlements in the entire USA. The city was awarded $427.5 million in opioid restitution funds and has already allocated $124,460,291 for treatment. There’s now a second round of community grants in the works. To be clear, Maryland already has many programs that battle opioids. Services range from …
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Augusta University in Georgia Wins $2.5M Overdose Prevention Grant
Georgia’s overdose prevention effort got a shot in the arm. Researchers at Augusta University’s School of Public Health received a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the SAMHSA to improve overdose prevention in communities across the state. Funds arrive as opioid overdose deaths remain a leading cause of preventable death and where rural counties have the …
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