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Middletown is fighting Opioid Epidemic by offering grants for essential services for those affected

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HBO's John Oliver aims at Sackler family, Stamford-base Purdue Pharma

Connecticut will receive approximately $300 million as part of the landmark settlement between Purdue Pharma and 13 other states.
Health

UConn Health: Opioid data reporting project is saving lives

The state required EMTs and other reporters provide data a little over a year ago, allowing organizations to respond and prevent overdose spikes and 'bad batches'.
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Enter the 2nd Be An RxPert PSA Contest And Win Up To $2,500

Create your own PSA to help combat the opioid crisis by entering the“Be an Rxpert!” contest
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RxPert Educational Resources

There are free online educational modules to learn more about prescription drug safety from Everfi.com
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

Be An Rxpert PSA contest winners announced

Since October of 2018, FOX61 in efforts with the Governor’s Prevention Partnership has worked with local youth on creating educational and effectiv...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

Oxycontin maker to stop promoting the opioid to physicians

STAMFORD — The company that makes Oxycontin will stop promoting it to physicians on Monday. Stamford based Purdue Pharma also said over the weekend that i...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

‘Nick will not have died in vain!’ President Trump responds on Twitter to Guilford mom

A national effort has been started to end the opioid epidemic after President Trump addressed it as a crisis. A Connecticut mom has turned her personal tragedy...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

Trump honors police officer who adopted baby from mom addicted to heroin

WASHINGTON DC — Officer Ryan Holets says he simply did the right thing when he came across a pregnant woman about to shoot up heroin behind a convenience ...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

Opioids now kill more people than breast cancer

More than 63,600 lives were lost to drug overdose in 2016, the most lethal year yet of the drug overdose epidemic, according to a new report from the National C...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

After officer adopts opioid-addicted baby, mom’s struggle continues

ALBUQUERQUE — A chance encounter with a homeless pregnant woman addicted to heroin put Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets on one of the most emotional...
Faces Of The Opioid Crisis

Police officer adopts homeless mother’s opioid-addicted newborn

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police officers will often tell you there’s no such thing as a routine call when you’re patrolling the streets. But when A...

Solar energy project completed at former landfill site in Middletown

Eversource releases new planting guide for New England property owners

FORECAST: Showers continue tonight and could mix/change to wet snow in the western hills

Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

FOX 61 | Connecticut breaking news, weather, traffic, sports and social media

Middletown is fighting Opioid Epidemic by offering grants for essential services for those affected

HBO's John Oliver aims at Sackler family, Stamford-base Purdue Pharma

UConn Health: Opioid data reporting project is saving lives

Enter the 2nd Be An RxPert PSA Contest And Win Up To $2,500

RxPert Educational Resources

Be An Rxpert PSA contest winners announced

Oxycontin maker to stop promoting the opioid to physicians

‘Nick will not have died in vain!’ President Trump responds on Twitter to Guilford mom

Trump honors police officer who adopted baby from mom addicted to heroin

Opioids now kill more people than breast cancer

After officer adopts opioid-addicted baby, mom’s struggle continues

Police officer adopts homeless mother’s opioid-addicted newborn

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