Opioid Crisis in Arkansas

The opioid overdose epidemic is a threat to public health and safety in Arkansas and the U.S. To address this crisis, evidence-based prevention, treatment, and harm reduction strategies need continued investment. For more insight on this issue, explore these related blog posts.

More Opioid Crisis Blogs

Study: Drug Overdose Deaths Up Among Pregnant, Postpartum Women

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December 4, 2023

New Poll Highlights Impact of Opioid Addiction on Families

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August 31, 2023

UPDATE: FDA Authorizes First Naloxone Product as Over-the-Counter Medicine

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March 30, 2023

DEA Proposes Limits on Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telemedicine

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March 9, 2023

The Healthcare Landscape: Looking Back at 2022 and Ahead to 2023

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January 13, 2023

Budget Act Includes Items on Medicaid Eligibility, Telehealth, Mental Health

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January 3, 2023

New Federal Guidance Aims To Improve Naloxone Access

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November 2, 2022

ACHI President Discusses Surge in Overdose Deaths in Arkansas During Pandemic

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October 21, 2022

Court Orders HHS To Restore Full Payments to Hospitals in 340B Drug Pricing Program

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October 11, 2022

ACHI Health Policy Director Discusses Proposed Guidelines for Spending Opioid Settlement Funds

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September 16, 2022

Opioid Prescriptions Declined, Naloxone Prescriptions Increased Since 2017 in Arkansas, ACHI Analysis Finds

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September 14, 2022

Addressing the Opioid Crisis: New Program Aims to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Arkansas

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July 19, 2022

National Rx Summit Addresses Themes of Harm Reduction, Stigma, Counterfeit Pills

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May 6, 2022

Americans With Disabilities Act Protects People in Treatment or Recovery for Opioid Use Disorder, Justice Dept. Says

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April 26, 2022

Under Pressure: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Intensified Our Mental Health and Opioid Crises

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February 1, 2022

New Arkansas Law Raises Medicaid Prescription Cap

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January 12, 2022
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UPDATE: Syringe Service Programs Seek to Reduce Infectious Diseases, Overdoses

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November 17, 2021

Opioid Settlement: What’s in Arkansas’s Memo of Understanding

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October 20, 2021

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