Health CareTribal Lands To Get Funding Boost To Curb Opioid CrisisMarch 9, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia is investing in new medication and physician training for American Indian communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is Telemedicine The Next Tool for Combatting Opioids?August 17, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaFollowing President Trump's declaration of a national opioid crisis, California health leaders discuss telemedicine as a solution to the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePlumas Schools Weigh Response To Opioid EpidemicJune 15, 2017 | Ali BudnerPlumas County has California's highest death rate from prescription opioid overdoses. This year the state made it legal for schools to stock the overdose reversal drug, but that might be easier said than done in Plumas. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Boosts Access to Opioid Addiction TreatmentsApril 28, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerThe state aims to boost support for physicians to prescribing opioid addiction treatment drugs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFeds Grant Nevada $5.6 Million To Combat Opioid CrisisApril 28, 2017Nevada is receiving $5.6 million from the federal government to combat an opioid crisis largely stemming from addiction to prescription painkillers.
State GovernmentNevada To Launch Program For Inmates With Opioid AddictionsMarch 15, 2017The Nevada Department of Corrections has announced it is launching a program to combat opiate addiction in two state prisons.
Health CareMcCarty Bill Aimed At Fighting Opioid AddictionMarch 1, 2017 | Steve MilneDemocratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento wants to impose a one-cent per milligram surcharge on prescription opioids. The fee would pay for drug addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
