Tag: Opioids
Addiction Treatment in Macomb Gets Boost from Drug Court Accreditation
The McDonough County Drug Court in Macomb, Illinois was recently accredited by the state’s Supreme Court for providing addiction treatment to inmates. Receiving accreditation...
Louisville Addiction Treatment and Foster Care for Newborns Affected by New...
A new bill will affect addiction treatment and foster care for newborns in Louisville and in the rest of Kentucky. House Bill 1 (HB...
New Rehab Center in Jackson to Focus on Opioid Addiction
A new rehab center that will offer long-term addiction treatment services to individuals who have opioid use disorders will be opening in Jackson, Michigan. The...
Addiction Treatment in Santa Fe to Potentially Include Medical Marijuana
To increase addiction treatment in Santa Fe and other major New Mexico towns, state lawmakers are asking healthcare providers to list opioid substance abuse...
Addiction Treatment and Prevention in Round Rock Aided by Local Fire...
The Round Rock Fire Department in Texas began implementing a new program to assist community members in need of addiction treatment and mental health...
Memphis Rehabilitation Center Tests New Methods to Curb Opioid Abuse
Healthcare professionals at a rehabilitation center in Memphis, Tennessee are exploring the use of alternative methods of pain management that may be able to...
New Opioid Prescription Policy Unveiled by American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced a new opioid prescription policy that features limits and education about drugs. Even while prescriptions declined as...
New Florida Law Limits Opioid Prescriptions to 3 Days
On Monday, March 19, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation into law which provides $65 million in state funds to combat the opioid crisis...
CDC Data Reveals Increase in Opioid Overdoses
A new report compiled and released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that the number of opioid overdoses in the United States...
New Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Address Opioid Crisis
A group of bipartisan senators has released a bill that would add $1 billion to fighting the opioid crisis. The bill is being called...