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
When the economy goes into recession, some of these programs they are like 1. 75 benefit for every 1 we spend on s. N. A. P. So to block grant this, we are automatical automatically cutting gdp. I dont have much time. Mr. Chairman, i just want to say you dont have any time. Im talking to you now. Im not asking any more questions. The gentle ladys time has expired. Okay. We will now hear from the gentleman from South Carolina for five minutes. I was asking about the process. I think, chairman, a couple observations and a question. One, i was struck by my colleagues conversation from new jersey on Social Security and raising the payroll tax. As we all know, there are unintended consequences and politics is ultimately what drives washington, d. C. As we remember, you know, Social Security was put in place as a social insurance program. If you lift the caps, you really move it to a social Welfare Program. People like to link it between i pay in, therefore i get more over the years. If you
Seat and cooking up a new years day feast. Hey, heres to 2014, huh . We want to raise a glass to all of you. Of course, we also chose the first shot of 2014 to show a bunch of people in the gym. Yeah. We feel bad about ourselves. Lara, we want to be in full disclosure, we are on tape. Right now, times square, happy new year. Happy new year, everybody. Do so hope you have a great one. D. J. Kiss in the house and dj mos in the house to get our new years started off right. Did we mention that theyre married . Deejaying together. And if thats not enough, pitbull also performing. So strong. Hes in it i have pitbull all over my ipod to work out to. All right. Some of you are probably in recovery mode right now, just guessing, so our dr. Richard besser is here with five things you can do for your health. Im going to guess lots of water this morning. First, a live check of the top stories developing this morning. Here they are. Good morning. Im bianna golodryga, and happy new year. We begin wi
Good morning, america. And happy 2014. Were hoping to kick off the new year right and stick to those resolutions from staying healthy, managing your money, simple steps that could make it a great year. And all of the hottest entertainment of the new year, from music, movies and tv. The hottest tech trends for the new year. The gadgets that will shape your life in 2014. Our experts separating fact from fiction. And weve got some allstar power to help us kick off 2014, mr. Worldwide, mr. Pit bull and super chef mario batali stepping into our guest host seat and cooking up a feast. Heres 2014. We want to raise a glass to all of you. Of course, we chose the first show of 2014 to show people in the gym. Lara, we want to be in full disclosure, we are on tape. Right now. Times square. Happy new year. Happy new year, everybody. Hope you have a great one. D. J. Kiss. In house to get our new years started off right. Did we mentioned that theyre married. D. D. J. Mos. Deejaying together. And if t