Governor Gina Raimondo’s senior advisor on drug policy, Tom Coderre, said all options should be on the table to deal with the state’s opioid crisis,…
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Former ACI Inmate Finds Help For Opioid Addiction
Rhode Island State health officials say preliminary figures show drug overdose deaths declined in Rhode Island in 2017 for first time since the opioid…
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Treatment Behind Bars: Study Shows Addiction Treatment Program At ACI Saves Lives
A new study links a dramatic decline in drug overdose deaths with Rhode Island’s prison treatment program for opioid addiction.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There was a lot going down in Providence this week, so that’s a good place to start Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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One Square Mile: Opioids In New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Pt. 2
(This the second part of a two-part story.) Andrew Dillon has had a front row seat to the opioid epidemic in New Bedford. His diner…
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One Square Mile: Opioids In New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Pt. 2
(This is the first part of a two-part story. Read part two here. ) Commercial fishing consistently ranks as one world’s most dangerous jobs, which may…
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RI House Speaker Introduces Bill To Allow ‘Partial Fill’ Opioid Prescriptions
Patients or their doctors would be able to request that pharmacies partially fill prescriptions for opioids under a bill introduced in the General…
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New Tool To Combat Overdose Deaths: Fentanyl Test Strips
A new study co-led by a Rhode Island epidemiologist found that a simple drug testing strip — similar to a home pregnancy test — accurately detected…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: New Bedford’s Rich Past And Present
As part of our series One Square Mile: New Bedford, political analyst Scott MacKay reflects on the city’s past, from whaling to textiles, to its role in the Underground Railroad.
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Congressional Delegates Critical Of State Of The Union Speech
“The gap between the President’s rhetoric and policies runs wide and deep,” U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat, said in a statement. Reed was just one…
