Prisons Accept Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Fight Against Opioids
Some US prisons have begun trials with Vivitrol, an injectable monthly medication for decreasing cravings and blocking opiate highs, in order to…
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US Surgeon General Releases Report on Addiction
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and nonprofit organization Facing Addiction held an event in Los Angeles, California to announce the release of…
Vermont Gov. Recommends New Limits on Painkillers
The governor of Vermont, Peter Shumlin, has recently proposed a new way to combat the opioid epidemic overtaking his state and the…
Michigan Schools May Provide Naloxone
At the end of October, the Michigan Legislature examined a new law that would allow a “registered nurse or a trained school…
Mentally Ill in Pennsylvania Redirected to Jail
Pennsylvanians court-ordered into psychiatric facilities are ending up in jail instead of receiving treatment due to a lack of beds. Many…