Posts Tagged drug abuse
Feds Take Aim at Opioid Crisis in Southwest Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 20, 2016
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Some of the most remote parts of Southwest Virginia are about to get help in the opioid crisis. That’s because this month, two counties are receiving a new federal designation. Michael Pope has the story.
Gov. McAullife Signs New Measures to Prevent Addicts from Acquiring Drugs
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in Virginia's News on June 23, 2016
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In 2014, almost 1,000 people died from opiate overdose in Virginia — and that number is trending upwards, not down. A state task force created a number of proposals to help stem the epidemic, and Governor Terry McAuliffe signed three of those measures into law today. The primary goal? To help prevent addicts from acquiring drugs. Mallory Noe-Payne explains how.
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From NPR News- Theresa Burroughs, Voting Rights Activist, Dies At 89 In Alabama May 25, 2019"Disappear? We're not going to do that," she said. She went 10 times to the courthouse before the registrar would sign her up to vote. Then she worked to guard the right and never missed an election.
- San Francisco Police Chief Apologizes For Raid On Home Of Freelance Journalist May 25, 2019A raid on a journalist's home to determine the source of a police leak led to a firestorm over press freedoms and the First Amendment.
- Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds May 25, 2019Judge Haywood Gilliam in Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against moving $1 billion in Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities.
- Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents May 24, 2019A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication.
- Police Say They Have 'Subway Brake Bandit,' Who Stopped Trains Without Reason May 24, 2019New York transit officials think he would surf on top of a train, get into the operating cabin, and then yank the emergency brake. The train would be delayed, along with others on that line.
- Theresa Burroughs, Voting Rights Activist, Dies At 89 In Alabama May 25, 2019
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