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.
Search Results for opioid crisis
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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.
Dr. Karen Shelton appointed as next Virginia State Health Commissioner
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Dr. Karen Shelton is returning to public health with her appointment as the next State Health Commissioner. Shelton will start May 1.
Warner criticizes new DEA rule regarding telehealth for patients prescribed controlled substances
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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency provided many flexibilities for Americans, including exempting patients from in-person medical evaluation.
In memory of Summer Barrow: $900M earmarked for substance addiction prevention
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President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law legislation to provide $900 million of support for programs that combat substance use disorder and addiction in Virginia and across the country.
Expert: Young people need to be educated on the dangers of fentanyl
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Opioids help people manage chronic pain – and that’s a good thing. So, what went wrong?
Bob Topper: Putin’s war will not be on the ballot, but democracy will be
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Putin’s war with Ukraine has shocked the world and laid bare the evil callousness of dictatorial rule.
Bipartisan bill seeks to reauthorize substance use disorder programs
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The CDC estimates that between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly 106,000 Americans died by overdose, setting a record for such deaths in a single year.
