Life expectancy in the United States has declined for two years in a row, fueled by increasing death rates from opioid drug overdoses, suicides and chronic liver disease, a new government report shows. "It's really the first time we've seen this multi-year drop" in decades, said Renee Gindi, chief of the Analytic Studies Branch of the National Center [...]
By Teri Vance Partnership Carson City hosted its biannual drug roundup this weekend, but is also providing a way for people to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at home. “It’s just an easy way to get rid of medication so you don’t have to wait six months,” said Hannah McDonald, executive director of Partnership Carson [...]
Help protect our community and water supply by properly disposing of your unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes. Partnership Carson City will set up drug roundup stations f9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in front of both Save Mart Supermarkets, 3620 N. Carson and 4348 S. Carson streets; [...]
By Teri Vance A new display in front of the state Capitol is designed to bring awareness to the opioid crisis across Nevada and the nation. “Friday is International Overdose Awareness Day,” explained Samantha Szoyka, the youth program coordinator for Partnership Carson City. “We wanted to educate the community about this crucial issue. We [...]
By Teri Vance Hurl Mahurin lost his wife, Linda, to breast cancer in 2014. She was diagnosed at stage 4 three years prior, and the cancer eventually ate away at bone and tissue in her back and leg. “With the kind of pain she was in, they prescribed her tons of medications,” Mahurin said. “She [...]
The Washington Post reports: Nearly 1 million people were not working because of opioid addiction in 2015, the latest research to show that drug use is having a profound effect on the U.S. economy. Read more
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/2017-legislature/opioid-juvenile-justice-bills-signed-by-nevada-governor/
By, Max Blau/STAT by Boston Globe Media Dr. Phillip Chang’s emergency room epiphany started with a wreck. A patient admitted to the trauma unit of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital was prescribed opioid painkillers for injuries he sustained in a nasty car crash. Read more.
By Teri Vance Carrying on its mission to create a healthier community, Partnership Carson City distributed about $1 million last year to community agencies and disposed of unused or expired prescription drugs during two annual drug roundups. “Prescription drugs are one of the worst public health problems we face,” said Kathy Bartosz, executive director of [...]
For those who were able to attend and participate in the Governor's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit in Las Vegas, thank you for your attendance and input. For those of you who were not able to attend, thank you for your interest. Attached please find Governor Brian Sandoval's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit Summary of [...]
