Many public health experts in the United States say the opioid epidemic has not peaked , and they predict the number of deaths will continue to rise for…
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Epidemiologist: To Curb Overdose Deaths, Treat Addiction As Disease
Gov. Gina Raimondo signed several bills Monday aimed at the ongoing fight against drug overdose deaths. More than 300 people died of drug overdose in…
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How One Nonprofit Is Teaching People To Respond To Drug Overdoses
The nonprofit Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team is offering training for workers who might need to administer Naloxone, or Narcan, the…
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Gov. Raimondo Signs Legislation To Curb Opioid Crisis
Gov. Gina Raimondo is slated to sign several pieces of legislation Monday, aimed at curbing the opioid crisis. The ceremonial signing includes bills to…
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Lynn Arditi Hired As Health Reporter At Rhode Island Public Radio
Rhode Island Public Radio has hired Lynn Arditi, a longtime award-winning reporter at The Providence Journal, as the station’s new health reporter. She…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Of Mass and RI, Raimondo and Baker
Charlie Baker, a Republican in Democratic Massachusetts, is a popular governor. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat in a Democratic state, has…
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On RI Governor’s Desk: Voter Registration, Teacher Contracts, And Prescription Database Legislation
Not all legislation on Gov. Gina Raimondo’s desk received her signature. Here’s a brief rundown of what Raimondo vetoed, signed, or allowed to go into…
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Number Of Syringes Found In Public Spaces Increasing In NE States
As states grapple with rising opioid abuse, needles left in parks and city sidewalks are becoming a bigger problem.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Providence Hosts Governors as RI Lawmakers Fiddle
The National Governor’s Conference brought leaders from around the world to Providence to discuss such topics as trade, climate change and the opioid…
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At NGA, Governors Outline Long Fight Against Opioid Crisis
More than 30 governors from across the US are gathering in Providence for the summer meeting of the National Governors Association. An epidemic of…
