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Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
As Pennsylvania child welfare offices struggle with staff shortages, some are using opioid funds for support—raising ...
The Press Democrat1d
Sonoma County supervisors approve $16 million spending plan for opioid settlement funds
The spending plan outlines: $11.6 million for community proposals supporting treatment; $3.8 million to put toward the county ...
KMA Radio3d
Mills County board discusses uses of opioid settlement funds
Mills County officials are working to identify the best ways to utilize dollars from recent national opioid settlements.
Santa Rosa County invests $1.2M in settlement funds to fighting opioid crisis
Santa Rosa County will spend opioid settlement dollars to help people jailed for drug crimes continue treatment and recovery ...
EMS114d
Preparing for opioid settlement funding requests (infographic)
Over $55 billion in opioid settlement funds are available for EMS agencies and others impacted by the opioid crisis to apply for. In 2021, nationwide settlements were reached to resolve all ...
Times Colonist14d
Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death
A Health Canada analysis determined that the teenager had consumed N-desethyl isotonitazene, a synthetic opioid. The pathology report also found that he was suffering from bilateral ...
Winnipeg Free Press14d
Don’t wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen’s death
MONTREAL - The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies, says a coroner's report ...
Cleveland.com14d
FDA approves new painkiller designed to avoid opioid addiction risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...
Alachua Chronicle on MSN15d
Alachua County Commission moves forward with regulations for breweries, votes to expand budget for Community Health Worker program in FY26
Commissioner Anna Prizzia speaks about Community Health Workers at the January 28 meetingBY JENNIFER CABRERAGAINESVILLE, Fla. – At their January 28 regular meeting, the Alachua County Commission voted ...
Tribune-Star15d
Guest Column: Billions in opioid deal bear watching
States and communities ravaged by the opioid crisis would also receive compensation for treatment programs. Much of the money hasn’t been paid out yet. A final settlement of $7.4 billion with ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)15d
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S ...
The Telegraph15d
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...