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‘Fentanyl is everywhere.’ Wake schools wants to be ready to treat opioid overdoses.
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt’s all life-saving equipment.” Walsh has been pushing for schools to add Naloxone since her...
Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital
New York Times· 14 hours agoThe city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and...
Philly health officials detect a veterinary sedative more powerful than xylazine in drug samples
Philly.com· 6 days agoThe animal tranquilizer xylazine’s spread into Philadelphia’s illicit opioid supply has introduced...
Canada denies Toronto's ask to decriminalise hard drugs
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoToronto had initially made the request in 2022 in a bid to tackle its overdose deaths crisis. The...
Coroner's inquest to probe overdose death of UVic student
CBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe British Columbia government is asking universities to implement more drug safety measures after...
‘The biggest barrier is us’: Existence of overdose prevention centers in Mass. slowed by stigma
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 3 days agoCorey died from an overdose in 2011, as did Sean 10 years later in 2021. Juaire, founder and...
Pulaski sees low voter turnout for 2024 Primary
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 21—It was a relatively quiet Primary Election Day in Pulaski County — but that was due to a largely empty ballot. Pulaski County saw a voter turnout of only 11.9 percent, factoring in not ...
Lawmakers move bills aimed at addressing opioid crisis
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers are considering several measures aimed at addressing the opioid ...
Hill Reacts to Rick Scott’s GOP Leadership Platform
The American Conservative· 28 minutes agoSenator Rick Scott of Florida has thrown his hat in the ring to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader. Scott joins a field of two Johns:...
Pediatric Opioid Overdoses Decline Until 2019, Surge in 2020
Medscape· 4 days agoED visits due to prescription opioid overdose decreased among US children and adolescents from 2008...
