NEW HAVEN – Health officials here said Friday that supplies of the overdose reversal drug naloxone are running low, the cost of the drug has spiked and the number of opioid overdoses continues to increase.This comes at a time when cash-strapped cities are raising taxes and laying off workers and...
After Spike In Overdoses, Officials Say Federal Funds Needed For Naloxone
RUSSELL BLAIR, Hartford Courant
Fri, 07/01/2016 - 1:29pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Connecticut Hartford
RELATED ARTICLES
- Will signed week before heavy metal star Oliver Herbert’s death part of police probe
State police investigating the drowning death of heavy metal star Oliver Herbert in Stafford Springs have examined a will signed by Herbert a week before his death at a Hartford car dealership, multiple sources close to the probe said. The will was notarized by a person who was a friend of Herbert... More - Capitol Watch Podcast: Connecticut's pension problem is even more complicated than you think
In the weeks and months before the midterm election, Connecticut voters heard a dark, ominous, vaguely familiar term: "unfunded pension liabilities." Why? What do those three words have to do with anything? Well, it’s complicated. Capitol Bureau Chief Chris Keating explains how Connecticut became... More - Capitol Watch Podcast: Connecticut's pension problem is even more complicated than you think
In the weeks and months before the midterm election, Connecticut voters heard a dark, ominous, vaguely familiar term: "unfunded pension liabilities." Why? What do those three words have to do with anything? Well, it’s complicated. Capitol Bureau Chief Chris Keating explains how Connecticut became... More - Connecticut police say holiday shoppers can reduce crime risk with these simple steps
In the rush of the holiday season, shoppers can easily fall victim to thieves who target their wallets and purses, the gifts they’ve just bought or even their cars, police warn. “With the holiday season upon us, incidents of theft and robbery tend to increase,” said Bristol police Capt. More - Our picks for 2018′s top 20 albums by Connecticut musicians
In case you hadn’t been able to surmise from all the coverage it received in various places, including this one, the Connecticut music scene had a fantastic year for new music. It wasn’t just the quantity either. While there were literally hundreds of albums, EPs, and singles to take in, the overall... More
BING NEWS:
- We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and policy experts have called on state and local governments to clearly report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with ...
11/7/2024 - 5:27 pm | View Link - Africa strategy back on the table as Ottawa heralds new embassies, security projects
The federal Liberals are once again promising to launch an Africa strategy -- something the government appeared to back away from last year -- while announcing new embassies and security projects on ...
11/7/2024 - 8:46 am | View Link - Gentner Drummond: Finally Oklahoma families getting help from opioid settlement funds
Alarmed that settlement funds had languished for three years, I prioritized distribution to end the opioid crisis. Now, 70 entities have received grants to fight this epidemic, says AG Gentner ...
11/6/2024 - 8:45 pm | View Link - 'Breaks your heart': City of San Antonio plans to declare overdoses a public health crisis
As fatal overdoses across San Antonio and Bexar County continue to surge, city and county leaders plan to pass an unprecedented resolution later this month to declare drug overdoses a public health ...
10/31/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link - Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.
10/25/2024 - 3:36 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more