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Governors Overdose Task Force presents data for 2020 NBC 10 NEWS © Provided by WJAR Providence Gov. Dan McKees Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force on Wednesday will present its final data on fatal overdoses last year in Rhode Island. A virtual meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. © Provided by WJAR Providence Title: Gov. McKee’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force Start time: 04/14/2021 11:00:00 AM End time: 04/14/2021 12:30:00 ...

Rhode Island sees spike in drug overdose deaths in 2020 April 14, 2021 3:56 pm PROVIDENCE (AP) – Accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island jumped by 25% in 2020 over the prior year, to their highest level since... April 11, 2021 10:45 pm PROVIDENCE – Research students at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University are hoping to get a sense of whether various factors, including... April 11, 2021 10:30 pm Dr. Elias Hyams joined the Brown Urology staff in February, arriving at t...

R.I. program distributes 10K naloxone kits to community groups THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals is among the state agencies working on the newly launched 10,000 Chances Project. PROVIDENCE – Community organizations across the state have received hundreds of naloxone kits and funding to help distribute them as part of a new state initiative to cut down on fatal opioid overdoses in Rhode Island. The 10,000 Chances Project, annou...