Page 3 - Intervention Task Force News Today

Greater Boston bars and venues are grappling with a rise in involuntary drugged drinks, but procedures for addressing future incidents are in sight

On the streets, it’s known as “Tranq.” A powerful, long-acting sedative originally designed for veterinary usage, Xylaxine has been appearing increasingly frequently in local …

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association Executive Director Sid Wordell joined federal, state and public health officials last week to address the fentanyl crisis and the importance of provisions included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to the fentanyl crisis.

RHODE ISLAND, May 20 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee on Friday hosted a two-hour Facebook Live event in observance of Rhode Islands second annual Mental

RHODE ISLAND, May 20 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee on Friday hosted a two-hour Facebook Live event in observance of Rhode Islands second annual Mental

The Best of Newport, RI. Newport Buzz is the leading News Source for Breaking News, What's New and To-Do in Newport, RI.

It was the second straight year in which the state set a record and the numbers for December are still not complete. Fentanyl drove the high numbers.

Defense attorneys say legislative package will do little to make New Mexico safer

The task force has an extended deadline to get a report to Common Council by April 30, which will be more than a year since the group was created.

Rhode Island seeks spike of drug overdose deaths in 2020 April 14, 2021 GMT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island jumped by 25% in 2020 over the prior year, to their highest level since records have been kept, state health officials said Wednesday. There were 384 accidental overdose deaths last year, most involving opioids, according to the state’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force, which released the final overdose data for the year during a ...