Good News Notes: “The opioid crisis was an issue before the pandemic, and the need for addiction services is even more desperate now. The Washington State Department of Health said overdose deaths accelerated during the pandemic, jumping 38% in the first half of 2020. And most of that came from deaths involving fentanyl. Susan Mitchell,…
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New surplus store in Johnson supports nonprofit that helps people in recovery
Good News Notes: “There’s a new store in Johnson that sells just about everything. From aspirin to Army boots and clothes to wheelchairs, customers can find it at JP’s Promising Goods. “We’ve got everything in there,” said store co-owner Greg Tatro. “People keep coming in and saying, ‘You really do have everything.’” Everything in the surplus…
Temple gets NIH grant to develop therapy for cocaine addiction
Good News Notes: “Researchers at Temple University have received a $1.77 million federal grant to study a drug they believe could help curb cravings in people addicted to cocaine. The grant, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will fund studies of clavulanic acid, a drug that’s been shown in animal studies at Temple to…