U.S. Senators pass opioid legislation
Mississippi’s U.S. Senators voted to pass legislation that would significantly ramp up the federal efforts to stop the trafficking of fentanyl and other various opioids...
Tag : opioid addiction
Opioid manufacturing to reduce in 2019
by Alex Paton
The number of opioids manufactured in the United States could be reduced by an average of 10% in the coming year. The U.S. Department of...
Featured UMMC Doctors seek alternatives to opioid prescriptions
by Alex Paton
Mississippi’s statistics on opioid use resulting in addiction and deaths are bad, but the failure of data to deter abuse is also troubling. A team...
MBN fighting opioid epidemic as more Mississippians overdose
by Alex Paton
The Opioid Epidemic is tearing across the U.S. and Mississippi is fighting the opioid crisis in any way that they can. John Dowdy, Director of...
Change your perspective; stop the dying. Hope is here.
by Jared Bounds
In light of the numerous stories focused on opioid addiction and death circulating throughout the country, News Mississippi’s Jared Bounds wanted to tell a story...
“Not one more.” One father’s campaign to stop overdose stems from personal tragedy
by Jared Bounds
Jeff Moore passed away on April 6, 2015. His father, James, found him on the couch. Jeff had overdosed on heroin. He was 24 years...
Governor issues opioid executive order
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant issued an executive order that will provide training for law enforcement when dealing with opioids. The order also asks physicians and health...
MS law enforcement officers to administer overdose treatment drugs
by Alex Paton
Mississippi Law enforcement will now be able to administer Narcan, a drug that has been proven to save lives in the event of an opioid...
Father honors son’s life after opioid death
by Alex Paton
Opioid addiction, is affecting every generation, social class and race as the epidemic spreads across the state. David Magee is a journalist and has recently...
The Cult(ure) of Comfort. How a pain management revolution lead to the worst heroin scourge in US history
by Jared Bounds
“Heroin used to be a junk drug. The cost was way too high, because it came from areas like Afghanistan and Turkey, the effects were...