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State officials are trying to tighten down regulations controlling how - and how often - Delaware doctors can prescribe opioid painkillers. The goal, they…
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Wilmington City Council members passed a resolution last week requiring all Wilmington Police Officers to undergo training on how to administer naloxone,…
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President Obama announced last week that his administration would make it easier for individuals living with drug addiction to get access to the care they…
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The CDC says that in 2014, a total of 189 people died from suspected overdoses in Delaware. But there would have been a lot more if it weren’t for an…
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Heroin and opioid addiction continues to be a focus of state lawmakers this session.Last year, they set aside $4.5 million to expand addiction treatment…
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Delaware’s ongoing battle with heroin showed up in the General Assembly again Wednesday, with two new bills aimed at stemming the increasing tide in…
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Overdose deaths from a synthetic opioid called Fentanyl are on the rise in the First State. Fentanyl is more powerful than morphine and used to treat…
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Downstate Delawareans now have a new place to go for help with drug and alcohol addictions. Wilmington-based Connections Community Service Programs opened…
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On October 15, the CDC released a report that recommended that Delaware and seven other states, take action to curb overprescribing of opioid drugs to…