Northshore opioid crisis being tackled by expanded team

Northshore opioid crisis being tackled by expanded team

The St. Tammany Parish District Attorney's Office announced an expanded initiative tackling the opioid crisis on the Northshore.

As federal funding dries up, states turn to opioid settlement money

At a recent Nevada legislative committee hearing, lawmakers faced off with members of the governor’s administration over how to fill gaping holes in the state’s upcoming budget.

The opioid epidemic has left a huge cost not only social but also economic in the country. A White House report revealed what the damages caused by these substances represent for taxpayers. Read more]]>

ADMH receiving bulk of $41M opioid settlement

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Mental Health is set to employ nearly $28 million out of a $41 million appropriations bill filed last week to address the opioid epidemic.

Opioid class improves awareness at Northampton Middle

Karrie Phillips teaching the Eastern Shore CSB’s opioid awareness class to an 8th grade Northampton Class. A class aimed at increasing awareness of the dangers of opioids produced strong results among the 8th-grade students at Northampton Middle School. The class covers topics ranging from opioids and Narcan to recovery prospects. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid up to 50 times ...