Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership Announces Funding Opportunities for Abatement Programs Funds received from settlement agreements and bankruptcies in opioid litigation will reduce overdose deaths through prevention, treatment, enforcement and recovery programs in local Arkansas communities During a press conference on
An officer who saved the life of a middle school student in Hope was recognized by Arkansas Drug Director Boyce Hamlet this week. “Relying on instincts and proper training, a child’s life was saved by the quick actions of this
Governor Asa Hutchinson has selected a long-time law-enforcement officer as the state’s new Drug Director. Boyce Hamlet will assume the position on August 29. He replaces Kirk Lane, drug director since July 2017, who has accepted a job as director
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of the Arkansas Drug Director today announced five recipients who will split $2.5 million in federal grants to implement statewide faith-based treatment programs. Through a partnership with the Substance Abuse
Arkansans are once again proving commitment to the mission of the Drug Take Back program and saving lives. In four hours, 126 Arkansas law enforcement agencies collected 28,480 pounds (12.92 tons) of medications during the 23rd Arkansas Drug Take Back
What: 23rd semi-annual Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day (partnership with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day) When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022 Where: At secure collection sites statewide; full list at https://ardrugtakeback.org/take-back/collection-sites/ The
The Arkansas Center for Nursing is proud to announce the 2021 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40! Congratulations to these amazing nurse leaders! Jennifer Shuler is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 11 years of APRN experience. She graduated from Arkansas
If you would’ve asked me five years ago what I would be doing today, I guarantee you the answer would not have been anything remotely close to writing this article and being employed by both the University of Arkansas for
More than 12 tons of medications were collected at the 22nd semi-annual Arkansas Drug Take Back Day, nearly doubling the amount collected in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi combined. In all take back day events since 2010, more than 233 tons
What: 22nd Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day (partnership with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day) When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 Where: At secure collection sites statewide; full list at https://ardrugtakeback.org/take-back/collection-sites/ The 22nd semi-annual Arkansas Drug