There has been a rise in the prescription of anxiety medications and other sedative hypnotic needs. In 2014 and 15 in rhode island, 33 of those receiving opioid prescriptions were coprescribed benzodiazapines. This is a tremendous, tremendous deadly combination and has been a significant variable in the increase in opioid Overdose Deaths in rhode island and the statistics show nationally. So along with fentanyl, we need to look at the coprescription of benzodiazapine. Other strategies for the prevention of initiation include but are not limited to patient education and the use and storage of medication, family education, continued Public Health education venues and peer recovery resources. Treatment within a recovery oriented system of care individualized for the patient that is easily accessible can prevent the progression of the disease and the possibility of overdose. And i can skip here. Im quoting directly here from the rhode island governors Overdose Prevention and Intervention T
Our friendship and our partnership but rather a new beginning. And just as we did 15 years ago, we intend to bet on colombias success. Were united by a common vision. A future that is more just and more equitable, more prosperous for all of our people. You know, one of my most memorable experiences in colombia was when i accompanied president santos as he granted land title to two afrocolombian communities. And it was a wonderful day. Not just because we were hanging out with shakira. [ laughter ] there in the Plaza De San Pedro we watched as the descendants of slaves laid claim to their piece of a new colombia, and it was a reminder of what peace really means in peoples daily lives. Whats possible when people are empowered, no matter what they look like or where they come from. And thats a vision that president santos believes in. Thats a vision that we share, that this is not just an abstract exercise at the highest levels of government. This is something that has to affect ordinary
Of adaptations. We took a wall and started writing all over the Different Things on the wall we thought drones were going to be used for. We came up with a lot of the common commercial ones we talked about here. Then we also kind of had a section of the wall where we wanted to come up with some of the things that we hoped and we wanted to see drones really used for. And aerial delivery of medicines. And those are two examples that we have been involved in since. Any other one of the interesting requests we got early days, walmart found us and they asked us if this is something they publicly talk about. They do, they use satellite imagery to figure out how many people go to the stores. But they want to take a step further and find out how many people go to the stores based on their commercials on tv. So being able to map that and correlate that based on i did this ad campaign and 30 people showed up at the store. Globally and regionally, its huge. All the manufacturing plants in china w
Should be doing to secure the family. And elaine kamarck. Phone calls, Facebook Comments and tweets. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Wednesday, a hearing on retired u. S. Marine Sergeant Andrew tomorrow rossy, arrested in tijuana mexico on march 31st and remains detained in a mexican prison. The house subcommittee on western hemisphere will hear from the sergeants mother and retired marine and talk show host montel williams. Wednesday, 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Cspans 2015 student cam competition is under way. This nationwide competition for Midland High School student will award 150 prizes totaling 150,000. Create a 5 to 7minute documentary entitled the three branches and you. All need to have cspan programming, show alvaro uri uribeians of you 12k3w4r50i6r7b8g9sds grab a camera and get started today. Next a look at the impact of regulations on the future of internet connected and selfdriving cars. Representatives from toyota, verizon talke
And inside pakistans largest city karachi, a Funding Source for the taliban. Alshabab has been blamed for an attack in kenya. 48 are dead. Gunmen stormed pecka tony, not from from lamu. Attackers opened fire on hotels. A bank and government offices pictures showing damaged buildings and burnt out cars. We have more for us from the kenyan capital nairobi. The gunmen drove into the town on sunday evening in two minivans, giving you anned in of how many attackers were involved in the attack. Several have been involved, estimates putting it up to 50 gunmen involved in the attack. The gun battles lasted several hours. The extent of the damage transpired in the early hours of monday morning, when it was clear that several government buildings, local lodging house, a pret roll station, restaurants and petrol station, restaurants and coffee shops were damaged. And many people had fled into a nearby forest seeking refuge there. Its important to note that the attack appears to note that locals w