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Healthier Nevada

WEBWelcome to Healthier Nevada. Creating a Healthier Nevada is a statewide effort by the members of the Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership. Working together to reduce the …

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The Nevada Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

WEBThe Nevada Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP) is a tracking system that allows prescribers and pharmacists to identify if a patient is receiving controlled substance …

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New Federal Painkiller Rules Make Life Difficult for Veterans

WEBVeterans who take narcotic painkillers are struggling to get monthly appointments at Veterans Affairs (VA) health facilities to renew their prescriptions, as …

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Doctors Wrestle With Mixed Messages When Deciding Whether …

WEBThe publication is supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health Wellness and Prevention, …

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Good Samaritan Law

WEBThe Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act of 2015 (Senate Bill 459, Chapter 26, Statutes of Nevada 2015 NRS 453C.120) created various provisions addressing the opiate …

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Rates of Non-medical Prescription Opioid use and Opioid Use …

WEBNon-medical use of prescription opioids more than doubled among adults in the United States from 2001-2002 to 2012-2013, based on a study from the National …

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Northern Nevada- Prescription Drug Round Up

WEBOctober 19, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Northern Nevada will be hosting a Prescription Drug Round Up on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Please check with your local law …

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US Surgeon General, tribal leaders work to combat addiction

WEBBy MICHELLE CHARLES Associated Press Sunday, May 29, 2016 STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – The crisis of addiction hasn’t spared any demographic or …

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FDA requires strong warnings for opioid analgesics, prescription …

WEBAfter an extensive review of the latest scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is requiring class-wide changes to drug …

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Opioid crisis in rural areas may be tackled through telemedicine

WEBTheir telemedicine effort is part of a larger initiative to fight the opioid epidemic in hard-hit rural areas such as Appalachia. This summer, the U.S. Department …

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Abuse of Prescription Painkillers, Stimulants Ups Sexual Risks for

WEBBy Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use abuse prescription drugs such as narcotic painkillers are more …

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