Rhode Island Public Radio will be taking a look at some of the top stories from 2015 in the coming days – from developments in the 38 Studios case to…
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To Curb Addiction And Overdose, Prescribers Must Join Drug Monitoring Database
Health department officials have a plan to compel more doctors to use a prescription drug monitoring program. That’s one piece of the effort to fight…
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Activists Call On Sen. Reed To Push For Drawdown Of U.S. Troops In Middle East
The group, the “Rhode Island Anti-war Committee” is planning a peaceful picket at an event attended by U.S. Senator Jack Reed Sunday in Providence. The…
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Medicaid May Go Too Far Restricting Hep C Meds
Federal officials say state Medicaid agencies may be going too far when it comes to restricting access to new hepatitis C drugs. Rhode Island, like…
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Mapping An Epidemic: New Data Shows Where Pills, Prescribers, Overdose Deaths Overlap
To tackle an epidemic at the population level, you need data. Lots and lots of data. That’s especially true with our state, and our nation’s, opioid…
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Health Dept. To Staff Overdose Prevention Team
Rhode Island’s health department is looking for help encouraging doctors to use a database that monitors prescription drugs. The department is adding…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are welcome via email, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Fighting Addiction At Burrillville High
There’s an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose unfolding across Rhode Island right now, and Burrillville, a small town in the northwestern corner…
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Group Proposes Four Strategies To Curb Overdose Deaths
Can Rhode Island cut opioid deaths by a third in three years? That’s the goal of the state’s new strategic plan on addiction and overdose. One strategy…
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Senator Ottiano Resigns To Take Job at Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
UPDATE: Former three-term state rep. Amy Rice, a Democrat, said she is considering running for the state Senate seat vacated this week by Christopher…
