A new program in Pulaski County is taking aim at the problem of opioid use and overdoses, which continues to rise. Through the Naloxone Community Hero Project of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP), the Wolfe Street Foundation has received…
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Arkansas ‘NaloxHome’ Program Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdoses
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn an effort to reduce opioid overdose in Arkansas, Unity Health in Searcy is the first hospital in the state to launch NaloxHome, a new program that will provide at-risk overdose patients with at-home Naloxone. Funding for the program is…
In October, we are bringing attention to the challenge of drug addiction, and today I’d like to highlight some efforts to slow it. We are making progress in reducing the number of overdose deaths. Last year, we were down 18…
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Natural State Recovery Centers Breaks Ground on New Facility
Natural State Recovery Centers is repurposing the former Oak Grove High School in the Marche community of north Pulaski County to serve as its base of operations. On Thursday, March 12, state officials including Gov. Asa Hutchinson joined CEO Christopher…