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Opioids · United StatesBen Kredich was killed after a driver who was recently released from the hospital for a possible overdose hit him while he walked on the sidewalk.See the Story
TN Senate passes bill aimed at preventing people from driving after using opioids, named after Ben Kredich
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Education · CloquetThe Carlton County board is often audience to presentations on everything from treating invasive spongy moths to what the county's housing needs look like. Recently, the board heard a pair of presentations from local officials: an annual report from the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District on April 2 at the committee of the whole meeting, and another April 9 about how the county is...See the Story
Commissioners get education in opioids, soil conservation
Opioids · CanadaAlberta's toxic drug death toll has been blamed on a worsening "addiction crisis" and “soaring addiction rates for opioids and other substances,” but data shows no increase in rates of substance use disorders over last decade.See the Story
Despite record drug poisoning deaths, no increase in rates of addiction, data shows
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Opioids · Quebec CityThis week, a class action was authorized in Quebec against 16 pharmaceutical companies accused of misleading consumers about the effectiveness and dangers of opioids. While the number of prescriptions has declined in recent years, many opioids are still being prescribed for chronic pain. Why? Are the risks worth the benefits?See the Story
Why still prescribe opioids despite the risk of addiction?
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Opioids · VirginiaVirginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday the receipt of more than $100 million in opioid settlement payments from drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies who agreed to the financial compensation for their role in the opioid crisis.See the Story
Virginia AG Miyares Announces Nearly $110 Million in Opioid Settlement Payments - Tennessee Star
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Opioids · VancouverBritish Columbia’s decriminalization pilot project has been a key topic of discussion at various levels of government in recent weeks, with the conversation re-igniting after comments about diversion by a high-ranking officer of the Vancouver Police Department.See the Story
Safe supply: Vancouver police deputy chief says large amounts of opioids being diverted
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Opinion · WichitaSedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter has strong opinions about how the county should spend the windfall it expects from legal settlements with opioid makers, distributors and retailers. “It has to be spent,” he said, “for recovery, rehab, that type of stuff.” Law enforcement, Easter said, should not be getting any of it. As local governments across the country begin spending millions in payouts from the opioid settlements, that’s the choice they …See the Story
[Opinion] Wichita-area politicians pick between war on drugs or treatment when spending opioid settlement cash
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