Highmark awards over $1 million to fight opioid epidemic in Delaware

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Highmark awarded more than $1.1 million in grants to fight opioid use and addiction in Delaware. Highmark鈥檚 support advances efforts to address the opioid crisis for eight local organizations, including atTAck addiction, Bellevue Cause Community Network, Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware, Friendship House, Jewish Family Services, The National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor…

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CDC: Opioid overdoses double in Delaware

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Emergency rooms across Delaware continue to be swamped with opioid overdoses. The Center for Disease Control examined data from 45 states, concluding visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 30% nationwide from July 2016 to September 2017. Of 16 states participating in enhanced data surveillance, Delaware had the second highest percentage change, with overdose visits doubling.…

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