Rescue medication for opioid overdoses available
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In November, State Health Commissioner Marissa J. Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP, declared the Virginia opioid crisis a Public Health Emergency.
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Community services boards, local health departments provide rescue medication for opioid overdoses
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In November 2016, State Health Commissioner Marissa J. Levine declared the Virginia opioid crisis a public health emergency.
McAuliffe signs bills to up fight with opioid epidemic
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe today signed several bills that will help fight the epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose.
Study: UVA slashes opioid use while improving pain scores
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A study of more than 100,000 surgical cases at UVA Health System found patients’ pain scores improved even as doctors gave fewer opioids.
Herring praises federal investment in fight against heroin, opioid abuse
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring praised the $1 billion the United States will invest in addressing the heroin and prescription opioid abuse epidemic.
Herring launches new one-stop shop for heroin/opioid education, prevention
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Attorney General Mark Herring relaunched HardestHitVA.com as a one-stop shop for materials on Virginia’s heroin and prescription drug abuse crisis.
VHHA statement on Public Health Emergency declaration regarding opioid addiction
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Statement from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association on the Virginia Public Health Emergency declaration regarding opioid addiction.
Herring secures 80,000 drug disposal kits to reduce availability of prescription opioids
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Attorney General Mark Herring has secured the donation of 80,000 drug deactivation kits capable of safely disposing of 3.6 million leftover prescription pills in Virginia.
Herring launches new effort to prevent heroin, opioid abuse
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced Tuesday that he is launching a coordinated effort this fall to prevent overdose deaths.
HHS awards $94 million to help treat prescription opioid, heroin abuse
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers.
