Jan. 24—More than half of students at the University of Colorado Boulder report not using marijuana, and more than 90% have never used opioids, according to 2023 survey data. The survey, called the National College Health Assessment, is administered by the American College Health Association and was most recently taken by CU Boulder students in […]
Jan. 24—More than half of students at the University of Colorado Boulder report not using marijuana, and more than 90% have never used opioids, according to 2023 survey data. The survey, called the National College Health Assessment, is administered by the American College Health Association and was most recently taken by CU Boulder students in […]
State tribal leaders want nearly a million dollars to address the opioid and fentanyl crisis. Last year, the Lummi Nation’s Health Department reported that 80% of emergency visits involved fentanyl. That’s why Democratic Representative Debra Lekanoff said she’s sponsoring four bills related to drug recovery efforts. Those include: HB 1877 aimed at revitalizing Washington’s Behavior […]
WORCESTER — The agenda for the City Council meeting Tuesday night includes a communication about the city’s strategic plan to handle opioid overdoses; an analysis of the crash-prone intersection of Franklin, Suffolk and Norfolk streets; and an update on the current fiscal year budget. Opioid overdoses City Manager Eric D. Batista submitted the Department of […]
Jan. 18—BEMIDJI — Beltrami County’s Opioid Steering Committee has opened up applications for grant funding and invited community organizations and partners to apply. An estimated $250,000 is available for the first round of funding, which will run from May 2024 to December 2025 in two phases. The estimated minimum amount awarded will be $5,000 and […]
Dec. 28—PRINCETON — Finding productive ways to spend $1.9 million resulting from a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors could become the focus of county and regional task forces. Attorney Truman Chafin of The Chafin Law Firm stopped Dec. 20 at the Mercer County Airport to present a $1,997.51.09 check to the Mercer County Commission. […]
LI couple who appeared on “Below Deck” arraigned on prescription drug charges LI couple who appeared on “Below Deck” arraigned on prescription drug charges 00:30 NEW YORK — A doctor and his wife who appeared on the Bravo reality series “Below Deck” were arraigned in New York on Thursday on charges that they filled out […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the complex bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma, whose owners, the Sackler family, have become synonymous with the carnage wreaked on American families by the profligate and dishonest marketing and distribution of OxyContin and other opioids. In exchange for giving up ownership of Purdue and paying up to […]