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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UAMS Researchers Awarded $2.5M Grant to Create Opioid Prevention App
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA team of research scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a five-year grant worth $2.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to determine if a cell phone application can reduce the…
In the ongoing fight against the abuse of opioids, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has launched a free weekly education and consultation service for Arkansas health-care providers, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference Monday. Â The…
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Arkansas Counties, Cities File Joint Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
by News Releaseby News ReleaseUnique, unified approach is unlike any other in the country and ensures recovered damages stay in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 21, 2018) – In a unified and unprecedented approach against the opioid drug industry, the state of Arkansas, Arkansas…
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Arkansas AG: Fight Against Opioid Abuse Starts at Home
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaArkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is calling on parents and grandparents statewide to help in the battle against opioid abuse. Rutledge said properly managing legal prescriptions can go a long way toward limiting access to these drugs. “Most young people…