Texas joins multi state lawsuit over opioid marketing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a bipartisan coalition of state AGs will investigate unlawful opioid marketing and sales using subpoenas and documents. The effort aims to curb opioid driven overdose deaths, with 2015 Texas opioid deaths reaching 1,186. Texas Health and Human Services will use a 27.4 million federal grant to expand treatment, prevention, and recovery services over two years, aiding about 14 000 people.
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Ken Paxton
Paxton
U.S
Texas
Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
Texas Health and
Man Services Commission
The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
HHSC
Jennifer Newton
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
Galveston Bay Area
Baytown
Drug seizures in Baytown focus on legal medicines
Baytown police report many seizures this year involve legal drugs suspected of illegal use. Officers say the items were legally sold or prescribed but diverted for nonmedical or illicit purposes, prompting ongoing patrols and investigations by local law enforcement.
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Baytown
Naloxone Promotes Overdose Reversal and Safe Disposal
The Bay Area citing BACODA urges proper disposal of unused medicines to reduce misuse and pollution. Baytown police host a year round drop box at City Hall Annex with anonymous access. Naloxone Narcan is described as an opioid overdose reversal used by EMS and available in brand and generic forms.
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Bacoda
Newton
Baytown
Ment
City Hall
W. Defoe Street
BPD
Community Services Bureau
Stewart Beasley
Jennifer Newton
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
DEA
Texas
Phil Caruso
Walgreens
Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Use Warns Officials
Authorities note doctors and pharmacies are sometimes quick to push popular street meds or profit from drugs ending up illegally used. DEA enforcement is common, with local officers flagging frequent seizure sources. Tightened opioid rules push some addicts toward heroin and dangerous, unregulated substances with no quality control or prescription ingredients.
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Dorris
DEA
Jennifer Newton
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
Overcoming Opioids: Easing an epidemic one doctor at a time
Melissa Jones travels across western Pennsylvania to retrain doctors on opioid prescribing, aiming to curb a nationwide painkiller epidemic. She emphasizes education, adherence to guidelines, and handling patient demands while highlighting the high overdose toll and the need for better doctor training across states.
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Monroeville
Melissa Jones
Jones
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Westmoreland
Cheryl Bartlett
Gary Franklin
University of Washington
U.S
Washington State
Opi
Health
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