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Arkansas specialty courts to receive needed $1M from AG for opioid addiction services

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Thursday, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin approved a grant of up to $1 million from his office to fund support services for those grappling with opioid addiction in the ...
Arkansas Times

Make merry for a good cause at Central Arkansas Harm Reduction’s Winter Gala

A group that’s been working on the front lines of the opioid crisis since 2018 holds its first-ever winter gala at The Hall ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Griffin says he will provide up to $1 million to specialty courts for drug-treatment alternatives

Griffin says he will provide up to $1 million to specialty courts for drug-treatment alternatives November 14, 2024 by Neal Earley | Updated November 14, 2024 at 5:58 p.m.
KGOU

New book details impacts of drug rehabilitation industry on patients, inspired by story in Oklahoma

America’s opioid epidemic has been a prolonged public health crisis, resulting in countless overdose deaths and billions in ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Sebastian County Opioid Summit focuses on regional, state drug woes

FORT SMITH -- Leaders in drug prevention and rehabilitation gathered Friday for the Sebastian County Opioid Summit, where speakers discussed the current challenges with opioids in the county and state ...
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Arkansas lawmakers consider bill to expand access to controversial drug ivermectin

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Lawmakers in Arkansas are considering a new legislation that could expand access to ivermectin, a drug that gained national attention during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ...