opioid abuse
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Overdose Deaths Up in Maryland Amid Pandemic: Report
Drug and alcohol overdoses in Maryland were up last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, which state health officials say was…
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Opioid-Related ER Visits in Richmond Increase Rapidly During Pandemic: Report
The number of people admitted to the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center's emergency room in Richmond after overdosing on opioids…
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Maryland Awarded $3.6M to Address Opioid Abuse During Pregnancy
The Maryland Department of Health has launched the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model, using $3.6 million in funding from the…
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Break the Cycle: Overcoming Opioid and Substance Use
The United States is in the middle of an opioid crisis.
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Overdose Awareness Walk Stops in D.C.
Two men — Brett Bramble and John Azerolo — and a dog named Domino, walked the steps of the U.S.…
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Opioid Epidemic Lowers U.S. Life Expectancy for 2nd Straight Year, Feds Say
Drug-related deaths in the U.S. — particularly opioid overdoses — skyrocketed last year, decreasing the overall life expectancy among Americans…
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Jealous Unveils Plan to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Md.
Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Ben Jealous released a plan Friday to combat opioid abuse in the state, which he labeled "a…
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Opioid Abuse Takes Toll on Veterans
Opioid drug abuse killed more Americans in a recent 12-month span than the Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam wars combined, according…
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D.C. Steps Up Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted D.C.'s efforts to combat its opioid epidemic, which largely affects middle-aged African-American males, during a July…
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D.C. Tops Nation in Drug Abuse
Drug problems abound in the U.S., most prominently in the District of Columbia, according to a new WalletHub report.
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