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Nitazenes, developed in the 1950s as a painkiller, is being referred to as the “next fentanyl,” though the synthetic opioids are 40 times stronger than fentanyl.
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Waynesboro School Board has approved a resolution to open River Ridge Learning Center, Virginia’s second recovery high school.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and colleagues introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act last week.
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A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company faces 20 years in prison on an obstruction charge related to the consulting firm’s work with opioids manufacturers.
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Telemedicine and telehealth services were vital during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for patients at-risk who needed prescriptions.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin continue to build on their efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis.
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Virginia First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin hosted an event yesterday at the Williamson Road Branch Library in Roanoke. Youngkin announced the results of the fentanyl awareness campaign, It Only Takes One, and launched the initiative’s second phase. Youngkin was joined by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and representatives from the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia…
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The number of suicide attempts including Tylenol overdoses among youth is of particular concern to poison control call centers in Virginia and across the nation.
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Attorney General Jason Miyares will host a Fentanyl Awareness & Narcan Training session at Community Church in Ashburn, on June 18, 2024.
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Virginia is among six states to receive funds in a settlement with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals.
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