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The Gloucester sheriff’s office announces deployment of EVZIO® (naloxone HCl injection) auto-injectors

In Gloucester, In the News, Opioids by adminJuly 31, 2017

The Gloucester sheriff’s office announces deployment of EVZIO® (naloxone HCl injection) auto-injectors to help in the fight against opioid overdose deaths. Gloucester, Va. – The Gloucester sheriff’s office today announced …

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Operation Riptide takedown convictions

In In the News by adminJune 29, 2017

NORFOLK, Va. – Over 150 law enforcement agents and officers executed a takedown on March 1, arresting dozens of individuals for their respective roles in selling drugs and guns in …

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Dare to be yourself; Dare to be drug and violence free

In Adult / Non-Parent, Gloucester, In the News, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminJune 20, 2017

The Gloucester Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program and Deputies for Education scholarship committee partner to present annual D.A.R.E. scholarships. Scholarship winners may apply awards to costs at any two …

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Drug Dealing Pimp Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

In Adult / Non-Parent, Drug Trends, In the News by adminApril 25, 2017

NORFOLK, Va. – A drug dealer who used his drug supply to coerce women into prostitution was sentenced today to 18 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised …

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Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids

In Adult / Non-Parent, Hydrocodone, In the News, Opioids, Oxycodone, Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs, Teen / Young Adult by adminFebruary 27, 2017

Published February 24, 2017 by Reuters Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in …

Missing Prescriptions Prompts Investigation of VA Hospitals Staff

In Healthcare Professional, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Video by adminFebruary 21, 2017

by Associated Press, Feb 20, 2017, 2:36 pm ET Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, …

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Drug Addiction: The Cost of a Second Chance

In Heroin, In the News, Methadone, Opioids by adminFebruary 17, 2017

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 …

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Surgeon general report: ‘Addiction is not a character flaw’

In Alcohol, In the News, Opioids by adminJanuary 11, 2017

By The Associated Press November 17, 2016 3:15 am In what may be his last significant act as President Barack Obama’s surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report Thursday …

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Health official warns of hepatitis C ‘tidal wave’

In Heroin, In the News, Opioids by adminDecember 15, 2016

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 …

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Public Health Alert: Increase in Overdoses

In Heroin, In the News by adminOctober 6, 2016

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 …

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