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Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
Addiction / National

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINTON, D.C. — Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in …

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Wolf Administration Highlights Resources for Pennsylvanians as Opioid Crisis Continues to Affect Pennsylvania
Addiction / Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration Highlights Resources for Pennsylvanians as Opioid Crisis Continues to Affect Pennsylvania

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration is calling for an end to the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and highlighted the work that has been done by the administration …

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Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic
Addiction / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows …

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Gov. Wolf Signs 11th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration to Continue Work to Aid in Opioid Epidemic
Addiction / Government / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Signs 11th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration to Continue Work to Aid in Opioid Epidemic

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed his 11th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows …

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Wolf Administration: Third Naloxone Standing Order Allows Naloxone to be Obtained by Mail
Addiction / Government / Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration: Third Naloxone Standing Order Allows Naloxone to be Obtained by Mail

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration announced that Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed an updated naloxone standing order which permits community-based organizations to provide naloxone by mail.

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Preliminary 2019 Overdose Death Data Shows Approximately One Percent Decrease Across State
Addiction / Government / Pennsylvania / Society

Preliminary 2019 Overdose Death Data Shows Approximately One Percent Decrease Across State

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine released preliminary 2019 drug-related overdose death data estimates. The data showed a preliminary death decrease of more than one percent across …

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Opioid Use Disorder
Addiction / Government / National

FDA Requiring Labeling Changes for Opioid Pain Medicines, Opioid Use Disorder Medicines Regarding Naloxone

July 26, 2020July 25, 2020 - by MyChesCo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced it is requiring that labeling for opioid pain medicine and medicine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) be updated to recommend that …

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Commonwealth Announces Two New Prescribing Guidelines as Part of Efforts to Address Substance Use Crisis in Pennsylvania
Addiction / Government / Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Announces Two New Prescribing Guidelines as Part of Efforts to Address Substance Use Crisis in Pennsylvania

July 24, 2020July 23, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Wolf Administration officials announced this week that two new prescribing guidelines, Guidelines for the Safe Administration of Subanesthetic Ketamine and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in Patients With …

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Opioid Epidemic
Addiction / Government / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Announces Latest PacMAT Grant Recipients to Help Fight the Opioid Addiction Epidemic

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced two new health systems intend to build medication-assisted treatment programs for Pennsylvanians suffering from opioid use disorder who are uninsured, …

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Opioid Epidemic and Substance use Disorders Remain During COVID-19 Pandemic
Addiction / Communities / Government

Opioid Epidemic and Substance use Disorders Remain During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 11, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WEST CHESTER, PA — Recognizing the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have on the Chester County community, the County’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Services reminds residents …

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