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Officials say locking pill bottle will help fight opioid crisis in South Jersey
There’s a new tool in the fight against the opioid crisis in South Jersey. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl shows us a locking pill bottle that officials are hoping will help save lives.
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‘Gamechanger' in the U.S. opioid crisis: Narcan now available for purchase in drug stores
For the first time ever, you can buy Narcan without a prescription. The drug will be available in stores like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid this week. Many are calling it a gamechanger in the U.S. opioid crisis. NBC10’s Karen Hua spoke to Philly advocates about how this can be part of the solution.
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CDC Issues New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
Among the changes: The CDC no longer suggests trying to limit opioid treatment for acute pain to three days.