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“Warm Hand-Off Program” Gets $900,000 To Combat Opioid Overdoses In Waterbury
Combatting the opioid crisis is an ongoing fight, but now Waterbury is getting a boost in that battle.
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‘Warm Hand-Off Program' Gets $900,000 to Combat Opioid Overdoses in Waterbury
Combatting the opioid crisis is an ongoing fight, but now Waterbury is getting a boost in that battle. The city is receiving $900,000 in federal grant funding to cut down opioid overdoses and deaths. It is important funding because across Connecticut, opioid deaths increased by 14 percent in 2020. Health officials and advocates say the “Warm Hand-Off” program that is…
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Here's How the Covid Pandemic Changed Methadone Treatment for Addiction
Here’s one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the oldest and most stigmatized treatment drug for opioid addiction
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Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients
Doctors say they’re facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers.
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Ellington Man Aims to Reduce Stigma Surrounding Addiction
An Ellington man shared his own painful story of loss from addiction in hopes that speaking about these challenges can encourage others to get help before it’s too late.
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State Settles With Consulting Firm Over Opioid Crisis
Connecticut is part of a multi-state settlement with McKinsey & Company over its role in advising Purdue Pharma to maximize profits during the opioid epidemic.
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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty for Role in Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the painkiller Oxycontin, pleaded guilty to charges for its role in the opioid crisis.
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Dax Shepard Says He Is Newly Sober After Battling Opioid Addiction
After being sober for 16 years, Dax Shepard opened up about his recent relapse during the Sept. 25 episode of Armchair Expert. “Today, I have seven days,” he said
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NHPD Tackle Opioid Crisis With ‘Harm Reduction' Kits and the Gift of a New K9
New Haven police are taking action on the opioid crisis with some help in the form of a new K9.
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Family Donates K9s and Cruiser to New Haven Police
Parents who lost their son to an opioid overdose have now donated two K9s and a cruiser to the department to help in the fight against opioid addiction.
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Even With Funding Increase, Blumenthal Wants More Money for Opioid Crisis
Backed by a panel of substance abuse recovery experts he called “warriors against addiction,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal addressed the fight against opioid addiction Thursday. “The opioid crisis is an equal opportunity nationwide killer,” said Blumenthal as he discussed federal funding in place to fight addiction in 2020. In the closing days of 2019, Congress approved a budgetary increase of $500…
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Blumenthal Wants More Funding for Opioid Crisis
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