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  Archives:  April 2023

DPH Announces April 22 As DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for Delaware

News | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Delaware will hold its 24th National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Disposal for sharps and needles will be available at select locations. Overdose Response Education, with free Narcan kits available at select locations. 




Overdose Review Commission Releases 2022 Annual Report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Recommendations include a whole-person approach to substance use disorder treatment and broadened non-opioid options for chronic pain treatment  The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its second annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 108 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred […]




DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Webinar on The Elizabeth River (Va.) Project April 26

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

The Elizabeth River Project and living shorelines in urban Virginia is the topic of a free webinar to be presented at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, by DNREC, in partnership with the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee.




Delaware Retains AAA Bond Rating

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

State receives top grade for 23rd consecutive year State Treasurer Colleen Davis announced today that the nation’s three top rating services have all delivered the highest possible rating to Delaware. After presentations from the Office of the State Treasurer, Department of Finance, Office of Management and Budget, and the Governor’s Office, Moody’s, Fitch, and S […]




AG Jennings: Full Protections for Mifepristone Access Remain Intact in Delaware

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

Federal judge ensures mifepristone access in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in 17 states — including Delaware — and the District of Columbia remains in […]






  Archives:  April 2023

DPH Announces April 22 As DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for Delaware

News | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Delaware will hold its 24th National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Disposal for sharps and needles will be available at select locations. Overdose Response Education, with free Narcan kits available at select locations. 




Overdose Review Commission Releases 2022 Annual Report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

Recommendations include a whole-person approach to substance use disorder treatment and broadened non-opioid options for chronic pain treatment  The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its second annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 108 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred […]




DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Webinar on The Elizabeth River (Va.) Project April 26

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023

The Elizabeth River Project and living shorelines in urban Virginia is the topic of a free webinar to be presented at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, by DNREC, in partnership with the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee.




Delaware Retains AAA Bond Rating

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

State receives top grade for 23rd consecutive year State Treasurer Colleen Davis announced today that the nation’s three top rating services have all delivered the highest possible rating to Delaware. After presentations from the Office of the State Treasurer, Department of Finance, Office of Management and Budget, and the Governor’s Office, Moody’s, Fitch, and S […]




AG Jennings: Full Protections for Mifepristone Access Remain Intact in Delaware

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

Federal judge ensures mifepristone access in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has issued an order reiterating that his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in 17 states — including Delaware — and the District of Columbia remains in […]