Battling Opioids: PA Is Offering Hospitals a Deal
Reporting: Paul Lazar
Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Camille Schrier, the current Miss America is raising awareness to drug safety. She sat down with Battling Opioids Mindy Cronk.
Reporting: Paul Lazar, Mindy Cronk
Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Battling Opioids News: Hepatitis C Check. New US guidelines to get HempC check, due to the rise in the opioid epidemic in the last few years.Recovery starts with a call, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit battlingopioids.org
Battling Opioids News Feb. 27. Purdue Pharma Rolling out a campaign to let people know you can file claims against the company over the toll of opioids.
Recovery starts with a call, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit battlingopioids.org
Battling Opioids 1.6 Billion Settlement News Feb. 26
RX Opioids: Even When Prescribed by a Doctor
Some people might think prescription opioids are safer than alcohol or illegal drugs, but the truth is they carry serious risks and side effects. Talk with your doctor about your concerns and make informed decisions about pain management together.
Prescription opioids can be prescribed by doctors to treat moderate to severe pain, but can also have serious risks and side effects. Refer to the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain to minimize patient risk.
Recovery starts with a call, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit battlingopioids.org
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Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Battling Opioids News: Dr. Refusing to Write Perscriptions For Opioids.
Reporting: Gloria Reader
Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Recovery starts with a call, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit battlingopioids.org
#battlingopioids #opioids #Addiction #pain #drugs #healthcare #opioidaddiction #OpioidCrisis #PA
Battling Opioids Part 4
Segments include:
Blue Guardian program: Lehigh County's Blue Guardian program pairs police with certified recovery specialists who visit individual's within a few days of being revived by naloxone. The goal of this program is to offer support to families and to encourage those struggling with addiction to seek recovery programs.
PROSPER: The PROSPER program is an early intervention program that works with children and their families to help young people avoid substance abuse and behavioral problems.
Back On My Feet: Therapists and researchers agree that there are benefits of exercise, which can help individuals in recovery maintain their sobriety. Donald Davalos has struggled with substance use for more than 20 years. He recently discovered Back on My Feet, a national non-profit that serves people in recovery through organized running groups and other services.
Neonatal NAS Program: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to opiate drugs while in the mother's womb. NAS is a program created to help expecting mothers that are addicted to opioids.
Panelists Include:
Senator Gene Yaw who represents Pennsylvania's 23rd Senatorial District.
Senator Yaw is also the Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Jesse Miller, Director of Drug and Alcohol Programs at Robinson Counseling Service Center of Wyoming Valley.
Battling Opioids News: Battling Opioids News, File Claims Against Purdue Pharma
Back On My Feet: Therapists and researchers agree that there are benefits of exercise, which can help individuals in recovery maintain their sobriety. Donald Davalos has struggled with substance use for more than 20 years. He recently discovered Back on My Feet, a national non-profit that serves people in recovery through organized running groups and other services. Audio: WHYY
Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Battling Opioids Podcast: Blue Guardian Program Blue Guardian program: Lehigh County's Blue Guardian program pairs police with certified recovery specialists who visit individual's within a few days of being revived by naloxone. The goal of this program is to offer support to families and to encourage those struggling with addiction to seek recovery programs.
Podcast Producer: JADonnelly
Video: WLVT
