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[CREDIT: CSPAN] Sen. Jack Reed questioned federal law enforcement officials about the impact of Speaker McCarthy's proposed $4.5T budget cuts on the opioid epidemic and public safety.

FBI: GOP Budget Cuts Would Worsen Opioid Epidemic

[CREDIT: CSPAN] Sen. Jack Reed questioned federal law enforcement officials about the impact of Speaker McCarthy's proposed $4.5T budget cuts on the opioid epidemic and public safety. By: Rob Borkowski on May 11, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WASHINGTON, DC — As Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA, Dist. 23) uses conservative lawmakers’ refusal to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling to negotiate $4.5 trillion in GOP budget cuts, Sen. Jack […]

[CREDIT: CODAC] U.S. Senators Reed and Whitehouse have announced $1.5M for expanding CODAC's Providence HQ and train and equip first responders in administering NARCAN.

CODAC, First Responders Win $1.5M Opioid Grant

[CREDIT: CODAC] U.S. Senators Reed and Whitehouse have announced $1.5M for expanding CODAC's Providence HQ and train and equip first responders in administering NARCAN. By: Warwick Post Staff on September 23, 2022 in News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced $1.5 million in federal funds to expand CODAC headquarters and train and equip the state’s first responders to administer […]

Recovery In RI: Opioid Epidemic Struggles

By: Joe Siegel on June 7, 2022 in News to You

JOHNSTON, RI — As the opioid epidemic logs a spike in statewide overdose deaths, Warwick Post spoke with the staff and a client of the Ocean State Recovery Center about […]

RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a Charlestown woman has been found guilty of aiding a fleeing fatal hit & run driver in 2022.

RIAG: Teva, Allergan Pay $28M Opioid Settlement

RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a Charlestown woman has been found guilty of aiding a fleeing fatal hit & run driver in 2022. By: Rob Borkowski on March 22, 2022 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced $28.5 million in Opioid settlements with drug manufacturers Teva and Allergan that will deliver $28.5 million in cash as well as […]

RI $159M Opioid Settlements Aid Larger Effort

By: Joe Siegel on March 3, 2022 in News to You

March 3, 2022 – UPDATE: RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has announced a $5.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the opioid […]

RI Wins $90M Opioid Distributor Settlement

By: Rob Borkowski on January 26, 2022 in News to You

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Governor Daniel J. McKee, have announced Rhode Island will join the national opioid settlement with three major opioid distributors to provide […]

Reed: RI Gets $17M for Opioid Overdose Prevention

By: Rob Borkowski on September 6, 2019 in News to You

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s opioid death rate ranked 11th instead of 9th in 2017 thanks to the medical community and the Governor’s Opioid Addiction Working Group, who’ll get $17 million […]

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Warwick Joins Fourteen-Community Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on January 23, 2018 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Lt. Governor Dan McKee joined Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and the mayors of five other Rhode Island communities during a Monday press conference to announce a pending lawsuit against […]

Opioid Addiction Experts: ‘Stay Connected,’ with Family, Be Prepared with Narcan

By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — Police and health officials told 75 people at WPD headquarters Wednesday night that opioid addiction is persistently seductive, can’t be arrested out of existence or kicked quickly, […]

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House OKs McNamara Bill Banning New ‘Pink’ Opioid Drug

rhode-island-state-house By: Rob Borkowski on March 1, 2017 in All Politics Are Local

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced byRep. Joseph M. McNamara […]

New Synthetic Opioid, ‘Pink’ — U-47700 — in Rep. McNamara’s Sights

By: Rob Borkowski on October 28, 2016 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has announced that he will pre-file legislation that would ban the online sales of a new synthetic opioid that has been blamed for a number of overdose deaths across the country.

President Signs Whitehouse Bill Aiding Efforts to Curb National Opioid Abuse Epidemic

By: Rob Borkowski on July 25, 2016 in All Politics Are Local

On Friday President Barack Obama signed into law legislation authored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to give those on the front lines of the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic in America better tools to combat it.

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