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Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital
New York Times· 13 hours agoThe city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and...
‘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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 48 minutes agoRepublicans argued that Democrats were holding a second vote to protect vulnerable incumbents in...
Poulsbo Police Department bringing back K-9 narcotics unit
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs drug overdose deaths continue to increase, the crisis facing the county has prompted one city to add a drug-sniffing dog, or K-9, ...