Arkansas Drug Take Back Returns, Partnership with National DEA Program
What: 20th Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day (partnership with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day) When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 Where: At secure collection sites statewide; full list at...
Golfing To Save Lives: The Parker Gill Memorial Golf Tournament is April 1-29
?️♀️ Golfing To Save Lives ?️♂️ Please join us in the month of April for a unique golf event. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Parker Gill Foundation to save lives through the support of prevention and recovery efforts in Arkansas. Register at:...
Former High School In Arkansas Gets Remodel, Set To Open As A Residential Center For Addiction Treatment
Natural State Recovery Centers (NSRC) has just opened the only drug and alcohol addiction treatment center in Arkansas to offer all levels of care, treating people from crisis to sustainability. It is no secret that Arkansas, along with other states in the southern...
Texarkana Officer Saves Toddler’s Life, Naloxone Reverses Overdose
A 2-year-old boy’s life was saved by the quick actions of Texarkana police officers Sunday night. Texarkana Interim Police Chief Kristi Bennett credits the continued training of officers and naloxone kits, both of which were provided by the Criminal Justice...
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY NETS RECORD DRUG TAKE BACK DAY COLLECTION
The 10-year anniversary of the Arkansas Drug Take Back Day set a new record for prescription medications collected with nearly 20 tons for 2020. It moved Arkansas from number 13th nationally in 2019 to 7th nationally on October 24, 2020. Arkansas has remained in the...
Miss American joins DEA, USPS to reveal Drug Free USA Forever stamp
WHAT: The Drug Enforcement Administration, joined by the U.S. Postal Service and Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, will hold a dedication ceremony for the release of the Drug Free USA Forever stamp, coinciding with Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31, to raise awareness...
Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
What: Arkansans are invited to celebrate ten years of protecting their families, their neighbors, and the environment by bringing unused or expired medications to more than 250 secure drop-off locations statewide. When: Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to...
Opioid Prescribing Decreased 29 Percent in Arkansas, Naloxone Access Improving, New Analysis Finds
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Prescriptions for highly addictive opioids have decreased over the last three years for Arkansans with Medicaid and private insurance coverage, according to a new analysis. The State also is seeing an increase in prescriptions for the...
State Awarded $21 Million Grant to Grow Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment Programs
The State has been awarded $21 million in grant funding to increase access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid and stimulant abuse, expand treatment options, and reduce opioid and stimulant overdose deaths over the next two years, the Arkansas Department of...
10 Make History as First Peer Supervisors in Arkansas
Peer Recovery in Arkansas continues to soar to historic heights as 10 veteran Peer Recovery Specialists have been promoted to supervisor positions. Jimmy McGill, State Opioid Response Coordinator and the state’s first Peer Recovery Specialist, said the Arkansas...
