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SNP Government accused of 'shameful spin' of drug death statistics as family reference removed from release
18 Oct 2024 02:53 GMT
… through the implementation of our medication assisted treatment standards, increasing the availability … pilot, widening access to Naloxone and delivering drug-checking facilities. “We have … (alcohol and drug partnerships) in 2024-25 for treatment and support …
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Experts call for greater investment in addiction treatment in Pa.
18 Oct 2024 00:11 GMT
… doctors, nurses and physician assistants to help expand access to medication-assisted treatments … Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, said the addiction treatment workforce … reduction services like free drug test strips or naloxone distribution, too.
The …
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News10NBC Investigates: Overdose deaths in Monroe County drop significantly due to increased availability of life-saving Naloxone
17 Oct 2024 23:40 GMT
… is the increased availability of Naloxone, a medicine that reverses overdoses.
Click … mother’s left-over prescription pills to soften the pain. She … so people can test their drugs before they’re using it … not the experts in the treatment world. We bring them to …
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Virtual reality to be used in UK trial to help people beat cocaine addiction
17 Oct 2024 23:09 GMT
… £12m government investment to reduce drug overdoses through virtual reality, artificial … or methadone overdose is naloxone, but the treatment is typically available only … in the journal Addiction.
The medications affect the brain’s mesolimbic …
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Doctors Group Says Opioid Settlement Funds Should Be Used To Support Safe Consumption Sites For Illegal Drugs
17 Oct 2024 21:50 GMT
… pharmaceutical companies that sell opioids, a group of doctors … naloxone and safe injecting supplies, primary medical care, drug testing, mental health treatment … meaning of remediation is somewhat open … clinical trials for substance misuse treatment.
Kamala …
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WV sees 15% decrease in drug overdose deaths
17 Oct 2024 21:10 GMT
… a 15.44% decrease in drug overdose deaths between May … Food and Drug Administration for proper education and access to naloxone and … Fentanyl Awareness Day and National Naloxone Awareness Day.
“The proof … my power to fight this drug epidemic and protect all …
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Chesapeake Beach Coalition Honored with 2024 Drug Prevention Award
17 Oct 2024 20:21 GMT
… , a facility specialist with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Headquarters. … with essential resources for prevention, treatment, and counseling.
Grassroots Success: … efforts, including educational outreach and naloxone training, are expected to …
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Methadone Associated With Lower Risk of Treatment Discontinuation in Opioid Use Disorder
17 Oct 2024 20:21 GMT
… today in JAMA Network.1
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports estimates … opioids, or trials that investigate how effective OUD medications are across different … al. Buprenorphine/naloxone vs methadone for the treatment of opioid use …
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NY drug deaths drop slightly, but racial disparities deepen. Black residents are hit hardest.
17 Oct 2024 19:12 GMT
… available for people suffering from drug addiction.”
But some advocates … of broadly expanding access to naloxone, a nasal spray that … where people can use illicit drugs under staff supervision, so … health department launched a drug-checking pilot program in …
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Garda policies on illegal drugs 'evolved to more humane approach' to users
17 Oct 2024 18:49 GMT
… national units, including the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau … (DOCB).
The Oireachtas drugs committee is holding extensive … Kelly said their approach to drugs had “evolved beyond comprehension … Dublin, the provision of naloxone (an antidote to opioid …