#opioid epidemic

Hawaiʻi government leaders consider Narcan bills after mass Waikīkī fentanyl overdose

The bill will be heard two days after a mass fentanyl overdose in a Waikīkī hotel resulted in two deaths and three hospitalizations.

Hawai‘i Gets $8 M Federal Grant to Fight Against Opioid Misuse

In 2016, there were 77 opioid-related overdose deaths­­­ in Hawai‘i—a rate of 5.2 deaths per 100,000 persons. This is less than half the national rate of 13.3 deaths per 100,000 persons.

Sen. Schatz Backs Bill to Fund Research for Opioid Alternatives

US Sen. Brian Schatz joined colleagues in introducing a bill to establish and fund research on opioid misuse and alternatives to treatment and pain prevention.

Hawai‘i Part of Multi-State Investigation Into Opioid Epidemic

Hawai‘i has joined a bipartisan coalition of states seeking documents and information today from manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids.