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Narcan may be the reason overdose deaths are down in York County, but there’s one drug it doesn’t work against
Drug overdose deaths are down dramatically in parts of the Midstate, but one kind of drug is still killing more people, partly because something that can reverse ...
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Truth Pharm Continues Fight Against Substance Addiction with New Program
Once a month, the local non-profit hosts a training session where you learn about addiction, how to use Narcan properly, and ...
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Mobile County Health Department opens Citronelle kiosk — here’s what it offers
The Mobile County Health Department has opened its fifth health care kiosk. The kiosk is located at MCHD’s Women, Infants and Children office at 19255 North Main ...
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something ...
A new vision is needed to tackle the drug crisis
Cutting government waste is a good aim, but we need a bold new vision and priorities to tackle the drug crisis.
Santa Rosa County invests $1.2M in settlement funds to fighting opioid crisis
Santa Rosa County will spend opioid settlement dollars to help people jailed for drug crimes continue treatment and recovery ...
WPMI Mobile on MSN12h
Mobile Co. Health Dept. adds fifth kiosk containing naloxone kits, condoms in Citronelle
At the end of last year, the Mobile County Health Department’s (MCHD) Overdose Prevention Program worked with LTS Health on a project to supply four healthcare ...
State of Addiction: Tackling the growing, dangerous xylazine epidemic
Hearst Television's National Investigative Unit is learning more about a substance, not considered an opioid, being mixed ...
WIVB Buffalo on MSN8h
Westfield man arrested after fleeing scene of collision, injuring 1
A Westfield man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly fled a collision that injured one person on Friday, and was ...
WVTM 13 Birmingham on MSN1h
'Classify this city as an open cemetery': Horse tranquilizer leading to spike in overdoses
Here in Jefferson County, the concoction is leading to a recent overdose spike. After seeing its first case of fentanyl mixed with xylazine in 2019, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office handled 40 ...
A Provo cop and a social worker are teaming up to end overdoses in Utah
"We have the same outcome goals, the same desires," advocate Mindy Vincent said of GOP Rep. Tyler Clancy. "Our hearts are in ...