A Quick Response Team (QRT) in Louisville is working to help prevent overdose deaths. Through the city’s health department,...
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United Vapes of America: Map reveals the states where kids are most addicted to e-cigarettes
/ Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, USA, West Virginia, WyomingVaping among kids is on a concerning rise across the US, but teens in rural areas of the country...
LA: Governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances into law
/ Louisiana, USALouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Friday he has signed a first-of-its-kind bill making abortion pills controlled substances into law. The law...
LA: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Shares Efforts to Raise Awareness About Fentanyl and Opioid Use
/ Louisiana, USAMay 7 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day BATON ROUGE, La. – To mark National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 7, Blue...
Use of opioid use disorder medications more than tripled among beneficiaries from 2018 to 2021 Research published recently in...
NACCHO Awards $350,000 in New Overdose Response Project Funding
/ California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, USA, VermontNACCHO Awards $350,000 in New Overdose Response Project Funding: Awardees in California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,...
The University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that the HERO program successfully trained over...
The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority in Monroe, Louisiana has launched harm reduction vending machines to provide free resources...
LA: Baton Rouge Advances in Battle Against Opioid Crisis: When You Are Ready Program Champions Recovery
/ Louisiana, USAEast Baton Rouge Parish is making headway as its leaders and substance abuse experts tackle the nationwide opioid and...
LA: LDH launches campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of illicit fentanyl and actions everyone can take to save lives
/ Louisiana, USAGov. John Bel Edwards proclaims May 9 as Fentanyl Awareness Day The Louisiana Department of Health is launching a...
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