The governor’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force holds its next public meeting Wednesday morning to present the beginnings of a plan to…
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Attorney General Secures Price Break On Narcan
The price of a medication that can reverse a drug overdose has doubled over the past year. Now Rhode Island will be getting a small break in the price…
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Overdose Panel Explores Medications For Addiction Treatment
There are a couple of medications on the market now to help people who are addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers – methadone and Suboxone (the…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Friday, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column.
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Candlelight Vigil Planned For Overdose Victims
A candlelight vigil on Monday will remember those who have died from drug overdoses. The vigil comes at a time when Rhode Island is struggling to turn…
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Task Force Begins Work To Curb Overdoses
Governor Gina Raimondo’s overdose prevention task force convenes its first meeting Wednesday. The group has been asked to develop a statewide plan to…
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Can Pharmacies Help Reduce Overdose Deaths?
Can pharmacies play a bigger role to prevent death from drug overdose? That’s the question researchers from Rhode Island and Massachusetts hope to…
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Raimondo Calls For Plan To Fight Overdose Deaths
Governor Gina Raimondo has reinstated a task force charged with preventing drug overdose deaths. And she’s asking them for a plan to within 90 days.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton Presidential Challenge
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders has become the leading challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Rhode Island Public Radio…
