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by Virginia A. Stanick, Ph.D. [DAABHS Research Project Analyst] *Copies will be distributed to Physicians and other medical professionals (prescribers) in the near future – courtesy of the Office of Arkansas Drug Director, Arkansas Department of Human Services and AFMC.

In the ongoing effort to combat the Opioid Epidemic in Arkansas, the DEA, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and 12th/21st Judicial District Drug Task Force, executed two federal search warrants and four federal inspection warrants over the last three days in Sebastian, Franklin

With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful

(pictured) Adrianne Schimmelpfennig & daughter Andrea are the winners of an HDTV donated by the Benton Police Dept. The TV was a contest prize at the ArTakeBack booth at the State Fair.  (From left, Benton PD Sgt. Quinton Jackson, Adrianne

Washington, D.C. — Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Ad Council and Truth Initiative, rolled out the second phase of the Administration’s “The Truth About Opioids” drug prevention ads, targeted at

(Source): Quartz: https://qz.com/1429001/the-opioid-epidemic-is-tearing-communities-apart-heres-how-one-city-came-together-to-fight-it/ The opioid epidemic is tearing communities apart. Here’s how one city came together to fight it By Annabelle Timsit in Winchester October 21, 2018 Emma is rocking her baby, speaking to her softly in the neonatal intensive care unit of Winchester

Four state agencies were each awarded federal grants for improving prevention and treatment services in Arkansas. Each agency is collaboratively partnering to ensure successful programs. The grants were awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, part of the U.S. Department