Sentences with phrase «combat opioid addiction»

Additionally, patients appropriate for medication - assisted treatment could receive a prescription for buprenorphine, a medication used to combat opioid addiction.

In response to a question about the White House budget proposal's potential impact on NIH's ambitions, Collins pointed to passage late last year of the 21st Century Cures Act, a $ 6.3 billion measure that authorizes a decade of funding for the «moonshot» program to cure cancer, the Precision Medicine Initiative, the BRAIN initiative and efforts to combat opioid addiction.

Erie County, which is working in partnership with several stakeholders in a continued effort to combat opioid addiction, received a grant from the Tower Foundation to help fund the fight.

• Another $ 200 million is included to combat opioid addiction through support, treatment, and recovery services.

That's where Mayor Bill de Blasio went to announce a new citywide effort to combat opioid addiction.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will unveil a plan on Monday to combat the opioid addiction crisis that includes seeking the death penalty for drug dealers and urging Congress to toughen sentencing laws for drug traffickers, White House officials said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump's pick to replace former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Dr. Jerome Adams, is getting some bipartisan praise for his efforts to combat opioid addiction and the HIV scourge in Indiana — where, maybe not - so - incidentally, he served under then - Gov.

The ad highlights his family and personal ties to the district and his trips around the area, part of a 163 - town campaign as well as his stances on Social Security, health care, as well as combatting opioid addiction and gun violence.

«We're honored to join the Governor's efforts in combatting opioid addiction.

Not exact matches

President Donald Trump revealed his new plan to combat the opioid crisis on Monday in New Hampshire, a state hard - hit by painkiller and heroin addiction and overdose in recent years.

Republican state senators are cheering a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate that is aimed at combatting heroin and opioid addiction introduced this week.

Those include a tax on vapor products, a 2 - cent per milligram tax on opioid prescriptions framed as a way to combat the heroine addiction epidemic, and a «windfall profit fee» on health insurance companies.

Reynolds added that he realizes there is a serious opioid addiction problem in Broome County, «but having an honest and open discussion over how best to dispense public tax dollars to combat that problem should always be an accepted practice.»

ALBANY — State lawmakers are looking to medical marijuana to help combat the epidemic of opioid addiction.

The agreement contains one new tax, a fee on opioid manufacturers and distributors intended to fund efforts to combat addiction.

For upstate lawmakers, there's scrutiny on how the state will continue to combat heroin and opioid addiction.

«From awareness to services, New York is aggressively working to provide individuals the help and support they need to combat addiction,» said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Co-Chair of the Heroin and Opioid Task Force.

ALBANY — State efforts to combat heroin and opioid addiction got a boost Wednesday with the opening of a $ 25.6 million residential treatment center on Wards Island.

The «Kitchen Table Toolkit» unveiled by the state Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse campaign contains two clips — one that focuses on the impact of addiction and another featuring testimonials from young people who have battled drug addiction.

As people continue to die from heroin and opioid addiction in central and northern New York, communities like Oswego County are offering new treatment programs to combat the crisis.

Republicans in that chamber are also fighting against Cuomo's call for $ 1 billion in new fees and taxes, including a tax on opioid prescriptions intended to raise money to combat addiction.

As a member of the bi-partisan New York State Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, Senator Golden has fought for laws to establish Good Samaritan protections, create I - STOP, enhance insurance coverage to combat addiction, as well as expanding access to NaloxonAddiction, Senator Golden has fought for laws to establish Good Samaritan protections, create I - STOP, enhance insurance coverage to combat addiction, as well as expanding access to Naloxonaddiction, as well as expanding access to Naloxone.»

1:15 PM — Lt Governor Hochul Highlights NYS Efforts to Combat Heroin and Opioid Addiction at Bronx Odyssey House.

«New York and the nation as a whole is grappling with how to combat heroin and opioid addiction and, with this comprehensive plan, we are continuing to take decisive action to end this epidemic and protect our families and communities,» Cuomo said in a statement.

A new limit on the amount of opiates a physician can prescribe at once is among a handful of changes lawmakers plan to make in an effort to combat the state's ongoing heroin and opioid addiction crisis.

At 1:30 p.m., Hochul launches a new mobile addiction treatment RV to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic, BestSelf Behavioral Health, 262 Woodward Ave., Kenmore.

As part of the state's broader effort to combat the rise in heroin and opioid addiction, the Family & Children's Association in Mineola will receive nearly $ 2 million to provide education, job training and help with healthcare and insurance for those struggling with addiction.

The deals he and the legislative leaders struck earlier this week included a package of efforts to combat opioid and heroin addiction, a growing scourge across the state; a push to expand access to mammograms and other methods of breast - cancer detection; and an agreement on improving safety at rail crossings, which carried all the political excitement of, well, rail crossings.

President Donald Trump called heroin and opioid addiction a crisis and health emergency, but fell short of committing new money to combat the problem.

But the final agreement does include a tax on prescription drug manufacturers, with the revenue earmarked to combat opioid and heroin addiction.

In addition to the legislation passed last week by the Senate and Assembly before they wrapped up the 2016 legislative session, the state budget approved on April 1 contained $ 189 million to combat heroin and opioid addiction.

Among their priorities: local funding support to combat opioid drug addiction, state lobbying for tougher laws against drug dealers, greater education and outreach regarding drug addiction and prevention, and better assessment tools for health professionals and first responders to help those at risk of becoming addicts and those in danger of repeat overdoses.

If the American Health Care Act becomes law, it could reduce funding for efforts to combat heroin and opioid addiction.

The State Senate Task Force on heroin & Opioid Addiction have issued a 4 - part plan to combat the crisis in New York State.

He has been a leader on statewide mental health issues, worked tirelessly to combat heroin and opioid addiction, and raised awareness about concerns related to post-traumatic stress disorder.

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