Tag: overdose deaths
R.I. lawmakers still debating merits of safe injection site program
Rep. Jay Edwards expected opposition when he first pitched the idea of setting up medically supervised sites in Rhode Island where people could safely...
Report: Overdose deaths falling in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Overdose deaths are falling in Rhode Island, according to new data from the R.I. Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force.
The task force...
R.I. Foundation gifts $250K to URI for purchase and distribution of...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation is gifting a $250,000 grant to the University of Rhode Island to purchase roughly 3,000 Narcan kits for...
CDC: R.I. opioid death rate drops to 11th in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Friday’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opioid overdose report showed a decrease in overall deaths from 326 in 2016 to 320...
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