To address this problem, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) started a new program at the beginning of this year with the primary ...

EMS workers carry and distribute Narcan kits to people in need when they respond to calls, Trullinger said. Dispatchers also help people administer Narcan over the phone until emergency responders ...

The defense attorneys also said that doctors were responsible for increases in opioid shipments to Baltimore because the ...

Narcotics Anonymous and Salvation Army are often hostile to use of the addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone.

There’s been a large increase in the amount of bystanders who administer opioid reversal medication in the event of an ...

Wood County has launched a program that will offer training to help first responders who come in contact with opioids.

The No Pain Act will mandate Medicare insurance coverage for non-opioid pain management, including evidence-based treatments, ...

Healthcare providers, including dental professionals, must recognize the signs of an opioid overdose: shallow breathing, cold or clammy skin, blue lips or fingertips, decreased blood pressure and ...

There is a tendency to overlook the multiple factors and stakeholders that contributed to the Rx opioid crisis. This includes ...

Student Health is organizing opportunities to learn health skills — including naloxone intervention and hands-only CPR training — for Nov. 21’s Conquest spirit rally and con ...

Opioid treatment programs (OTPs), which must: hold a valid certification from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (the Secretary of the US Department of Health ...

Jury deliberations in Baltimore’s opioid case against two drug distribution companies will stretch into next week.