Sentences with phrase «for opioid addicts»

ALBANY — Drug policy advocates urged state lawmakers Monday to approve legislation creating «supervised consumption sites» for opioid addicts to safely shoot up.

Drug policy advocates urged state lawmakers to approve legislation creating «supervised consumption sites» for opioid addicts to safely — and legally — shoot up.

Facing a rising death toll from drug overdoses, state lawmakers across the country are testing a strategy to boost treatment for opioid addicts: Force drug manufacturers and their distributors to pay for it.

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That means peace of mind for diabetes patients, who no longer have to constantly prick their fingers to measure blood sugar and manually adjust insulin doses, and hope for recovering opioid addicts, who might face a relapse if they don't adhere to a strict treatment protocol.

«He went on to talk about, «Nobody really showed love for me when I was addicted for opioids and in the hospital,»» Darden recalled.

Chrono is finalizing a patch that helps patients overcome nicotine addiction, and is making a similar patch for those addicted to opioids.

Opioid addiction has been an issue seized on by Senate Republicans, who have emphasized efforts to help and find treatment for those addicted — a stance that some have felt stands in stark contrast to the rhetoric surrounding drug epidemics in the 1980s.

De Blasio's health commissioner said she thinks supervised sites for drug addicts to shoot up are an effective way to fight to opioid scourge.

I applaud New York State for recognizing the problem and taking steps to not only improve access to treatment, but also to crack down on doctors and pharmacists who illegally sell opioid pills, which could lead to even more people getting addicted to heroin.»

Gillibrand says many individuals become addicted to opioids after taking prescriptions for acute pain.

Mayor de Blasio's health commissioner said she thinks supervised sites for drug addicts to shoot up are an effective way to fight to opioid scourge.

From holding educational seminars for doctors on proper opioid prescribing practices to training first responders and community members in the administration of Narcan, the members of our health department are working very hard to save lives and prevent others from becoming addicted to these drugs.

The GOP released a report which included more than two dozen legislative recommendations on how to prevent opioid and heroin use, and for treatment and recovery for addicts.

Dan Rinaldo of the Federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking program speaks during a news conference, during which officials announced a new initiative that unites police and volunteers to arrange help for local opioid addicts.

WASHINGTON - New York's Junior Senator in Washington is continuing to push for prescription drug reform in an effort to reduce the number of people getting addicted to Opioids and other pain killers.

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.

Members of Housing Works and Vocal - NY blasted the city for dragging its heels on releasing a Health Department study on the sites — which was launched 18 months ago — despite their arguments such sites are urgently needed to save the lives of opioid addicts.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein announced a final agreement Tuesday on a legislative package that includes required pain management education for physicians, a scaling back of opioid prescriptions from 30 days to seven days, an increase in treatment beds and the elimination of prior insurance authorization before an addict can enter inpatient treatment.

«One of the biggest problems with opioids is obviously we don't know how long it takes for any such person to get addicted,» Israel said.

More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies are looking for some «angels» to help them in a new program that works with opioid addicts.

Former opioid and heroin addict Melissa Ives thanks Michael Batstone, an investigator with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, for helping her on the road to recovery.

Treating the growing numbers of opioid addicts will require anti-addiction medications and coordinating treatment for people within criminal justice system, medical experts said.

«Increasing number of children arrive at emergency departments addicted to opioids: The number of pediatric patients testing positive for opioid addiction or dependency in US emergency departments jumped.»

One postdoc in Peterson's lab, for example, is using zebrafish to study opioid addiction, trying to identify genes that heighten drug - seeking behavior and thus could be useful targets for helping human addicts.

The impacts of opioid addiction on schools are often indirect, revealing themselves in classroom behavior by students with family members who are addicted, are in jail, or are in recovery but still unable to care for their children.

He hailed increased funding to combat the opioid crisis that was included in the massive federal spending bill passed last week after touring the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Medical Center, which typically provides care for four to five opioid - addicted babies at a time.

Lifeline Connections specializes in treatment for those addicted to opioids and alcohol by offering medication to assist in the recovery process (e.g. Suboxone ® and Vivitrol ®).