Sentences with phrase «opiate epidemic»

The National Book Critics Circle non-fiction prize was won by Sam Quinones for «Dreamland: The True Story of America's Opiate Epidemic».

This highly topical and rigorously researched «True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic» won the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction and is a finalist for the California Book Award.

Across the aisle, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D - Chateaugay), who took office earlier this month, said he liked the middle class tax cut and increased education aid, and also hailed the governor's proposals to build on fighting the opiate epidemic, including the creation of drug recovery «high schools» and crisis treatment centers alongside deeper insurance reforms.

Debra Smith, head of the family and community advocacy committee of the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force, acknowledges the opioid epidemic has become more of an issue for white, middle - class people.

When he talked with members of the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force, he urged the county to allocate more resources to personal outreach.

This event, occurring on International Overdose Awareness Day, is sponsored by the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force's («ECOETF») Family and Consumer Support and Advocacy group.

Rep. Elise Stefanik is co-sponsoring a series of bills designed to combat the nationwide opiate epidemic as part of a bipartisan task force.

Poloncarz sits on the National Association of Counties and National League of Cities Opiate Epidemic Task Force as New York State's only representative.

«We are not at the end of the opiate epidemic in Erie County.

A new fee on opioid manufacturers is projected to raise $ 100 million annually for efforts to combat the opiate epidemic.

«Because of a law that was written 15 years ago, before the opiate epidemic was in full force, NPs and PAs are not yet allowed to prescribe this potentially life - saving medication,» said Christene Amabile, a nurse practitioner at Horizon Health Services who spoke in support of the TREAT Act.

Amidst a rash of recent overdoses in the village of Mamaroneck, the mayor, Police Department, schools and concerned residents have begun to galvanize in an attempt to fight back against a sweeping opiate epidemic.

Erie County launched its Opiate Epidemic Task Force and Crisis Services began a 24 - hour hotline — 831-7007 — for addicts and family members needing help.

«We've had to expend lots of money to deal with the opiate epidemic as a county and as a community, and we should be reimbursed,» Poloncarz said.

Jones, a Democrat, previously expressed support for middle - class tax relief, an increase in education funding for public schools and more tools to fight the state's opiate epidemic.

In Erie County the opiate epidemic is taking 1.5 lives a day.

«We can not arrest our way out of the heroin and opiate epidemic that has affected our nation and our county,» Mr. Bellone said.

DA Flynn speaks at Black Balloon Day event hosted by the Erie County Department of Health Opiate Epidemic Task Force to remember those who lost their lives to opioid addiction.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Elise Stefanik has co-sponsored a series of bills designed to combat the entrenched opiate epidemic.

Nielsen pointed to remarks Poloncarz made at a recent Opiate Epidemic Task Force meeting, where he touted Erie County's recent lawsuit filing against major pharmaceutical companies for misrepresenting the addictive properties of their opioid - based painkillers.

I will prioritize addressing the opiate epidemic through prevention, education, rehabilitation and enforcement, eradicating gangs and violent crimes, protecting our environment and drinking water, and being fiscally responsible while finding sustainable ways to balance our county finances.

Sadly, this: Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic.

I was just reading today someone's view that the pressure to be perfect may be fueling Utah's opiate epidemic.

Not exact matches

Heroin and other opiate use has reached epidemic level all over the U.S. Telling children to «just say no» has not worked.

With two weeks until state lawmakers vote on the budget, criticism is mounting over Cuomo's proposed «opioid epidemic surcharge» that is designed to penalize opiate manufacturers and generate new funding to help combat the crisis.

The program, funded with $ 50,000 in Partners in Prosperity Public Safety money will be implemented in collaboration with the Oneida County Opiate Task Force and through the Center for Family and Life Recovery and is another step in Oneida County's comprehensive approach to combating this epidemic.

«God help us, we need to include the patients with severe chronic pain... to try to diminish the epidemic of opiate and heroin abuse,» Susan Rusinko, a multiple sclerosis patient from Cayuga County, said.

In these roles, Ms. Dolan was actively engaged in the study to merge the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene into a single department as well as the County's efforts to combat the epidemic of prescription drug and opiate abuse.

In a facilitated discussion, the panelists will talk about the progression of drug use, abuse and addiction; the impact opiate abuse has on individuals, families, schools, and community resources; and the ways communities are responding to this epidemic.

«It is no secret our nation is suffering from an epidemic of opiate abuse,» Wilber said.

We have all heard about the recent rash of opiate overdoses that many have termed an «epidemic.»

There's an epidemic of opiate abuse and overdose in Utah and Park City School District, along with Valley Behavioral Health are inviting parents, students and the general community to come to the Lunch and Learn on Wednesday to hear about ways to combat this problem.