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Providers treating acute pain subject to tougher opioid-prescription rules

PROVIDENCE – Medical providers prescribing opioids to individuals with acute pain are subject to new, tougher regulations, according to the R.I. Department of Health,...
U.S. SEN. Sheldon Whitehouse said he has "heard from countless Rhode Islanders whose lives and communities have been turned upside down by the opioid addiction crisis … This money will be put to good use in Rhode Island to address this public health crisis we’re facing,” / COURTESY OFFICE OF U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

R.I. receives $2.2M to fight opioid epidemic

PROVIDENCE – Approximately $2.2 million in federal funding has been awarded to the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to use...
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AIDS Project Rhode Island reinstitutes program to support HIV/AIDS survivors

PROVIDENCE - AIDS Project Rhode Island announced its revitalization of its Buddy Program, also known as WellSpring, which provides compassionate mental, emotional and spiritual services for...
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