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Arkansas bill would require Naloxone kits in every schools
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas State Legislature has passed a bill that would require every school and campus in Arkansas to have Naloxone rescue kits on standby. Opioid overdoses have been on the rise in Arkansas over the last five years. In each of the last five years, the increase has been…
New report shows rise in opioid deaths among Arkansans
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A report released Monday revealed another health crisis rising in Arkansas and the nation. According to the report released by QuoteWizard, drug overdose deaths in Arkansas have grown over 16% just in the past year. Based on information on the CDC’s website, reported overdose deaths in Arkansas went…
Arkansas Sues Over Opioid Crisis
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The last county joined the rest of Arkansas’ counties in a lawsuit suing over 50 opioid manufacturers. The last to join the pack was Pulaski County. The state has made the claim that the defendants concealed or misrepresented the harmful and addictive properties of the medications they sold. As…