Drug Addiction: The Cost of a Second Chance
By Matt Gregory Published: February 16, 2017, 6:18 am Updated: February 16, 2017, 6:49 pm HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Approximately every 15 minutes, one person has died of a …
White Paper: Opioid Use, Misuse and Overdose in Women
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) offers a white paper titled, “Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women.” The HHS OWH white …
Health official warns of hepatitis C ‘tidal wave’
By The Associated Press December 2, 2016 12:57 pm12/02/2016 12:57pm RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s top health official is warning that the state could soon face skyrocketing rates of hepatitis …
Public Health Alert: Increase in Overdoses
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition recently issued a health alert urging the public to keep an eye out for signs of heroin use in those around them. The …
New implant approved to curb the opioid and heroin epidemic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health officials approved a new device to help curb the opioid and heroin epidemic in the United States. Probuphine is a matchstick-size device designed for …
Senate Bill for Treatment of Heroin Addiction
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have joined forces to back legislation that would make medically assisted treatments more accessible to opioid addicts. The legislation, …