Staunton: Drug awareness program brings councilwoman to speak at high school
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In January, Staunton Schools launched “It Only Takes One,” a program designed to educate students and families about drug abuse.
Search Results for opioid crisis
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Virginia Republicans under fire for racist tweet targeting House Speaker Don Scott
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The Republican Party of Virginia is surprisingly backtracking after getting caught making another in a line of racist comments about House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott.
ODU State of the Commonwealth Report reveals concerns amid population growth
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Virginia’s population continued to grow in 2023, and a record number of Virginians were employed, but worrying trends are seen in ODU report.
Gov. Youngkin’s latest executive order requires notification of parents after drug incidents
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Last month, nine students overdosed at a Loudoun County high school, and the division reportedly waited more than 20 days to notify parents.
Warner and Kaine secure federal funding in 2024 for Virginia priorities
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The U.S. Senate’s Fiscal Year 2024 draft funding bills contains 12 bills with key Virginia priorities, including Long COVID and addiction.
DEA considers registration to continue telehealth for patients prescribed controlled substances
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The DEA is considering a special registration process to allow health care providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth.
Congress seeking to expand access to naloxone in K-12 public schools
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Bipartisan legislation in Congress would give schools more access to naloxone — also known as Narcan or Evzio — in K-12 public schools.
Virginia Executive Order 26 launches comprehensive strategy to fight fentanyl
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May 9, 2023 was officially recognized as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in Virginia, and a series of events were held.
Lawmakers introduce legislation to put devices in hands of police to detect fentanyl
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Legislation was introduced in the House yesterday to provide state and local law enforcement with devices to identify dangerous drugs.
DEA extends availability of telehealth prescriptions before end of public health emergency
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Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced an extension of current flexibilities for telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances.
