Tag: opioid addiction
Trump declares opioid addiction a public health emergency
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump on Thursday declared widespread opioid abuse a public health emergency, even as he resisted a controversial move that...
Stigma of opioid addiction barrier to improving care
The stigma surrounding the opioid addiction is similar to that of the AIDS epidemic in recent decades, says Dr. Martin Serota, chief medical officer...
Miriam Hospital wins federal grant to study post-incarceration opioid treatment
PROVIDENCE — Miriam Hospital has been awarded a federal $215,157 National Institutes of Health grant to study an innovative opioid addiction program for incarcerated...
Three R.I. hospitals standardize addiction, overdose treatment
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force has recognized South County Health and CharterCARE Health Partners for adopting standardized addiction and...
Addiction-prevention programs using Timer Caps to reduce opioid abuse
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health now carries Timer Caps for prescriptions, developed by TimerCap LLC to better manage medication, which some addiction-prevention programs are using...
Rhode Island Hospital opens recovery center for patients struggling with opioid...
PROVIDENCE – Federal and state officials joined Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan leadership at the June 19 opening of the Lifespan Recovery Center, Lifespan...
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