by The Mental Health Blogger | Feb 9, 2024 | Mental Health Legislation, overdose
Senator Weaver’s Bill to Combat Fentanyl Manufacturing Unanimously Passes Senate Public Safety Committee Senator Darrell Weaver’s proposed legislation, Senate Bill 1280, aimed at addressing the alarming rise in fentanyl-related incidents, took a...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Dec 28, 2023 | Addiction, overdose
OPIOID RESPONSE: ORDER FREE NALOXONE, OKLAHOMA Oklahoma OPIOID RESPONSE has been outstanding. ODMHSAS has provided 213,528 Fentanyl test kits and 427,056 Naloxone doses to Oklahomans since 2021 through community programs and online orders at okimready.org. Naloxone...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 3, 2023 | Addiction, overdose
White House Urges U.S. Schools to Stock Naloxone Amid Rising Youth Overdoses This week, the White House issued a letter to educators encouraging schools to carry the opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxone, now sold as an over-the-counter nasal spray under the brand...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Aug 31, 2023 | Addiction, overdose
Rural Communities in 39 States To Receive $80 million to Fight Overdose Epidemic The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced additional resources to help beat the overdose epidemic. Read ahead to learn about the financial awards dedicated to...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Aug 28, 2023 | Addiction, ODMHSAS, overdose
ODMHSAS Partners With The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority To Keep Travelers Safe ODMHSAS, in partnership with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, will bring life-saving resources to Oklahomans in the form of Naloxone and fentanyl test strips. The new initiative gives...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Jun 7, 2023 | District Attorneys, overdose
Oklahoma Co. DA’s Office determines charging guidelines for fentanyl overdose deaths The Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna introduced new guidelines for charging someone in connection with a deadly overdose. People who share fentanyl with no intention of...
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