Notes On HeroinHit To Medical Examiner As Heroin Deaths ContinueIt’s a busy time for Dr. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, and his already small staff of doctors.May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
Notes On HeroinQuestioning The Reach Of Prescription Drop Boxes?The guarded receptacles for unwanted prescriptions have become more and more common in police departments across the state. The aim…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016
Notes On HeroinAmid An Opioid Crisis, A Push For Prescription Cap Is BornIt seems that everyone has a story about getting too many prescription opioids, such as Oxycodone or Vicodin, for some procedure they…Mar 23, 2016Mar 23, 2016
Notes On HeroinFeds Bust Man With HeroinMuch of southeastern Connecticut, along with Norwich, came under the focus of various levels of law enforcement after a rash of overdoses…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
Notes On HeroinNew CDC Guidelines On Painkiller PrescribingIn many conversations about the heroin crisis, officials say that opiate painkillers have played a lasting, dangerous role.Mar 15, 2016Mar 15, 2016
Notes On HeroinSenate Moves On Sweeping Opiate BillThe U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s opiate crisis, which some say led to the…Mar 11, 20161Mar 11, 20161
Notes On HeroinLegislator’s Look At Heroin EpidemicState Rep. Sean Scanlon took to the streets of Hartford last week to get a closer look at the heroin epidemic.Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
Notes On HeroinThe Safety Of NaloxoneI don’t really share too much first person stuff on here. After all, I only started the blog a couple weeks ago. But on Tuesday, I met with…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016
Notes On HeroinHeroin Thrives Even After Big Hartford BustIn early November, Hartford drug detectives working with a DEA task force, through a series of informants, had come across a sizable cache…Mar 2, 2016Mar 2, 2016