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thumbnail slogan contest norxabuse.com 912-22-16

Darien Youth Invited to Enter Slogan Contest About Prescription Drug Abuse

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High school and middle students from Darien are invited to enter a contest to develop a slogan about prescription drug abuse. Entries must be in by Jan. 8 for the contest, part of an awareness campaign sponsored by Communities 4 Action, a regional group of government and nonprofit leaders. Darien teens will be competing against teenagers from Stamford, New Canaan and Greenwich to win a $250 prize. Here’s the announcement about the contest:

We have an alarming problem in our communities and schools that has spiraled out of control among people of all ages.

Government & Politics
Himes Communities 4 Action legislative breakfast 912-26-16

Himes: New Federal Legislation Will Help Combat Opioid Epidemic

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The 21st Century Cures Act, which recently passed both the U.S. Senate and House with support from both Democrats and Republicans, will help combat the crisis of opioid abuse, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes said at a recent meeting of Communities 4 Action in Stamford. ____________

— This article originally was published by Greenwich Free Press. ____________

Connecticut is toward the top of the list of states hit hardest by the burgeoning opioid crisis, along with other New England states including New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Hime said at the legislative breakfast meeting last Monday. “The incidents of opioid deaths and other pathologies that come with opioids are particularly intense in our region and our state,” he said. Himes noted that deaths associated with abuse of opioids now exceeds the 30,000 annual deaths from firearms. 
“The 21st Century Cures Act was a real win in a dysfunctional Congress and dysfunctional Washington,” Himes said, adding that the bill serves to modernize and fund public health efforts that relate to mental health, addiction and opioids.

Government & Politics
Legislative Breakfast Communities 4 Action Opioid Addiction 912-26-16

Tackling Opioid Epidemic: Lawmakers Suggest Pharmacy Blister Packs, Required Drug Education

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Mandate that schools educate students about illegal drugs. Mandate that blister packs be used for certain medications sold from pharmacies. Mandate secure medicine cabinets in new homes. Those were some of the ideas lawmakers and others described at a recent legislative breakfast about drug abuse held by Communities 4 Action in Stamford. ________________

— This article, in slightly different form, originally was published by Greenwich Free Press.