This Is How Lawmakers Plan To End The Opioid Crisis

CNN.com - RSS Channel - Health, CNN: Health
Tue, 03/20/2018 - 6:34am

Fresh on the heels of President Donald Trump's plan to tackle the opioid crisis, House lawmakers this week plan to introduce more than two dozen bills aimed at ending the epidemic, ranging from better access to treatment programs to exploring opioid alternatives for pain.

NEXT
BING NEWS:
  • Dorchester Co. completes plan to address opioid epidemic in the community
    The Dorchester County Alcohol and Drug Commission has completed the county’s Opioid Strategic Plan, aiming to combat substance misuse.
    04/29/2024 - 6:58 pm | View Link
  • California Secures Deal to Halve the Price of Life-Saving Naloxone, Expanding Accessibility in Opioid Battle
    California plans to purchase CalRx OTC naloxone for $24, nearly half the market price, to combat opioid overdoses.
    04/29/2024 - 8:27 am | View Link
  • Win some, lose some: How Gov. Kim Reynolds' ambitious legislative agenda fared in 2024
    Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed a slew of bills this year dealing with education, taxes and more. Here's how her ambitious agenda fared during the session.
    04/29/2024 - 6:37 am | View Link
  • Forsyth County health officials share new opioid settlement spending priorities
    Forsyth County is looking to help those dealing with opioid use disorder get the medications they need, after receiving millions of dollars in settlement fundin ...
    04/29/2024 - 6:29 am | View Link
  • California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug
    California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid ...
    04/29/2024 - 3:32 am | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT