New Drug Policies Applauded
New drug policies applauded
March 29– Lisa Murphy missed Gov. Deval Patrick's Thursday press conference announcing his aggressive plan to throw an arsenal of attention and $ 20 million toward combating opiate addiction. In his announcement Thursday, Patrick promised $ 20 million …
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Opiate overdoses forum in Braintree set for April 3
According to Robyn LaFrance, services coordinator in Sullivan's office, Fowkes will speak about legislation co-sponsored by Lynch that would withdraw the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of the high-dose narcotic painkiller Zohydro. Because …
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Heroin users constantly face risk of overdose, death
Wilmington is a distribution point for the overdose rescue kits. To obtain a kit, call 336-543-8050. The patient isn't breathing. His lips … Not all of those overdoses were related to heroin or opiates. During a heroin overdose, the user's breathing …
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