Overdose deaths rising in MS – influx of counterfeit pharmaceuticals also growing
Oxford Police say, in the last six months, there have been 10 overdoses resulting in death. Since January of 2021, there have been 7 overdose...
Category : opioids
Connecting public safety with the wider world: the Mississippi Fusion Center
When law enforcement and public safety officials need details on a suspect, a missing person or a disaster situation, they rely on the men and...
Update on the Opioid Crisis in Mississippi
John Dowdy, Director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics joined the Gallo Show to talk about the opioid crisis in Mississippi, the status of Kratom,...
Americans consume 97% of all hydrocodone products made in the world
The United States makes up 5% of the world’s population, but consumes 80% of the opioids manufactured in the world (that includes 97% of all...
The different treatments available for opioid addiction
Every year, more than 55,000 people die from opioid overdoses in the United States. That is one person every ten minutes. Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT)...
Pharmacists join the fight against opioids
Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies from an opioid overdose – 115 people each day. In Mississippi, we rank fifth in the...
Mississippi Physicians Creating Opioid Use Alternatives Model
Mississippi’s statistics on opioid use resulting in addiction and deaths are scary, and everyone seems to agree that there is an issue, but what to...
State Opioid Treatment Authority On Mary Wieden and You
Are we just in a crisis or is it an epidemic when it comes to opioids here in Mississippi? Mary Wieden had Michael Jordan with...
Caller – Michael Tells His Story of Overcoming Addiction
Caller Michael joined the conversation to talk about his struggle to overcome addiction to opioids. He recounted how he was prescribed pain medication, following a...
The Gallo Show: Callers share stories of opioids
The opioid epidemic in Mississippi isn’t just on the streets, it’s in our homes and our neighborhoods. Callers into The Gallo Show shared their stories...