berkshireeagle : reported that Naxalone for departing inmates: One tool to fight addiction

A study in Scotland, meanwhile, found that the number of opioid-related inmate deaths dropped within the first four weeks of release after naloxone kits were distributed. Naxalone for departing inmates: One tool to fight addictionPosted Saturday, July 29, 2017 4:09 pmCHICAGO — Chicago now gives at-risk inmates the overdose-reversing drug naloxone upon their release from jail and Los Angeles is poised to follow suit, putting the antidote in as many hands as possible as part of a multifaceted approach to combatting the nation's opioid epidemic. "We've got to keep them alive (and) if we can get them through that two-week window, they might get treatment, get off drugs," he said. There has been little pushback against efforts to expand the availability and use of naloxone, but there has been some. Three years ago, the World Health Organization released guidelines recommending expanded naloxone access to people likely to witness an overdose, including drug users.


The FDA wants to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to fight addiction


The FDA wants to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to fight addiction
Buzz60The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation, which seeks to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE When it comes to Cigarettes the Food and Drug Administration is focused on one thing… Nicotine. (Photo: Getty Images)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation, which seeks to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Cigarette makers won't have an opportunity to differentiate themselves through packaging, and all packs will show graphic images of side effects. The FDA has also said it will consider the role of menthol and other flavors in tobacco products.

Rally to fight addiction

During the event, different speakers shared their struggle with addiction and how they made it to sobriety. This event is just one example of activism that's hoping to scale back the drug problem in the Mid-Ohio Valley. In the fall, the second annual Walk Against Heroin will take place at Parkersburg City Park. That's why he and others helped organized a rally called Freedom Fest. I think we're on the right track to see a big turnaround in the Mid-Ohio Valley," said Tim Craft, founder of High on Hope Ministries.


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