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Hoping to address the opioid epidemic, the FDA has approved over-the-counter sale of Narcan – a nasal spray that can quickly reverse an overdose. It should be available without a prescription late this summer, but getting a drug that helps people kick an opiod habit remains a challenge. Now, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to take action.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded a more than $1.4 million dollar grant to bolster a peer recovery network in the Roanoke Valley.
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This week, the House of Representatives will take up legislation introduced by a Virginia congressman aimed at tackling the opioid crisis.Republican…
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The General Assembly passed a bill that would create a fund to hold settlement dollars from lawsuits related to pharmaceutical companies’ role in the…
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The opioid crisis is still gripping rural parts of Virginia, and one Virginia congressman is taking action to limit its supply.People who want to make a…
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A multi-year project to address the opioid and addiction epidemic in the Roanoke region hit a milestone Wednesday.The Roanoke Valley Collective Response…
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Thanks to legislation that’s now on it’s way to the Governor’s desk any Virginia locality will be able to start a needle exchange.The bill also makes it…
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Last year a bipartisan group in Congress passed a sweeping law to address the opioid crisis. But the opioid epidemic continues to rage in states like…
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Virginia’s Attorney General announced Wednesday that the state is suing members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, for their personal roles in the…
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Oklahoma state officials recently won half a billion dollars from Johnson & Johnson. The landmark opioid payout could just be the first. Many states,…