Nonprofit born out of son’s addiction among first to receive Washington County opioid settlement funds
When he was 13, he brought a backpack full of pills from his parents’ medicine chest — Benadryl, Tylenol, prescription ...
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FIRST ON 13: Washington Co. D.A. Tony Jordan announces reelection bid
The longtime Washington County district attorney says he is running for reelection.NewsChannel 13 was the first to learn ...
FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller to win FDA approval in more than 20 years.
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OD Deaths Decline in U.S., Driven By Drop In Opioid Fatalities
America’s opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev ...
257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid seized at Dulles Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a total of 257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid at ...
First responders, families claim state law allows repeat harm to children without accountability
The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to ...
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Overdose deaths decline in U.S. driven by fewer opioid fatalities
Oregon and Washington. Changes in OD death rates varied between states based on specific drug types, the report says: Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid decreased in 20 states and increased ...
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...