President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction aligning with Mississippi efforts
A study, recently published by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, has revealed an estiated 146 Americans die every day...
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Connecting the dots: foreign drugs coming to Mississippi through the mail
by Jared Bounds
A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of an east central Mississippi woman last week for illegal drug importation. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents...
The danger of opioids: over-prescribed, highly addictive
A Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics investigation came to a close last week with the arrests of nearly 50 people, and more warrants still to be...
Author Sam Quinones discusses Mississippi’s opiate threat July 10
by Jared Bounds
Journalist and author Sam Quinones will be joining state officials next month to discuss his experiences with the opioid crisis that is affecting Mississippians of...
New bill could open the door for addiction treatment
When Lauren McGraw got a text from her son, she knew something was wrong. “He sent me a text that said “Mom I’m so sorry,...