With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful
By Eric Francis | Photography by Jamison Mosley (AMP: Arkansas Money & Politics) How expensive is the opioid crisis? Good question. The pills can be $80 on the street, the overdose remedy $125 per application and treatment programs up to
(pictured) Adrianne Schimmelpfennig & daughter Andrea are the winners of an HDTV donated by the Benton Police Dept. The TV was a contest prize at the ArTakeBack booth at the State Fair. (From left, Benton PD Sgt. Quinton Jackson, Adrianne
Washington, D.C. — Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Ad Council and Truth Initiative, rolled out the second phase of the Administration’s “The Truth About Opioids” drug prevention ads, targeted at
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued a Proclamation this morning making today (October 24, 2018) as the “Opioid Awareness Day in Arkansas.” Governor Hutchinson said the opioid epidemic is “One of the deadliest drug epidemics in American history, affecting every sex, race, class,
(Source): Quartz: https://qz.com/1429001/the-opioid-epidemic-is-tearing-communities-apart-heres-how-one-city-came-together-to-fight-it/ The opioid epidemic is tearing communities apart. Here’s how one city came together to fight it By Annabelle Timsit in Winchester October 21, 2018 Emma is rocking her baby, speaking to her softly in the neonatal intensive care unit of Winchester
Four state agencies were each awarded federal grants for improving prevention and treatment services in Arkansas. Each agency is collaboratively partnering to ensure successful programs. The grants were awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, part of the U.S. Department
To view and download the Arkansas Alcohol & Drug Abuse Coordinating Council’s proposed Rules of Procedure, click this link: https://ardrugtakeback.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AADACC-proposed-and-markup.pdf Public comments concerning the Arkansas Alcohol & Drug Abuse Coordinating Council’s Rules of Procedure can be mailed to: Office of Arkansas
A division of the Arkansas Department of Human Services has been awarded a two-year federal grant totaling $10,342,752 to focus on improving prevention and treatment services throughout Arkansas. The Division of Adult, Aging and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) received the
A division of the Arkansas Department of Human Services has been awarded a five-year federal grant totaling $11.3 million to support programs aimed at preventing underage drinking and the abuse of drugs by youth. The Division of Adult, Aging and