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As ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson notes, overdoses and opioid-induced deaths reached new highs over the course of the pandemic in Arkansas. Advocacy groups Speak Up About Drugs and Can You See Me Now organized a rally outside the Washington County Coroner's office in September to shed light on the epidemic.
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The Cherokee nation hit two major miles stones last week - settling the largest law suit for a tribal government in the United States and reaching 400,000…
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According to a new data brief from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, the number of Arkansans receiving opioid prescriptions is decreasing while…
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Getting a job, paying rent and other matters can be difficult after struggles with opioid abuse that might have included legal difficulties, which creates…
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The Matt Adams Foundation is using a $79,000 Cigna Foundation grant to support its Northwest Arkansas Opioid Response Project. Since its inception in…
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On today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, Paul Gatling tells us more about a new partnership between the Arkansas Foundation for Medical…
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The Arkansas Children’s Research Institute will receive just over $516,000 to study the effects of opioid abuse on the development of children from before…
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The Sebastian County Opioid Task Force is hosting a summit at Grace Community Church in Fort Smith this Friday from noon to 5 p.m. that includes four…
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Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control, toured the region with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Rogers. Their visit included a…
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During the last months, the Matt Adams Foundation for Opioid Recovery has distributed about 300 Naloxone kits to the community. The group is hosting a…