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CPHO warns of possible tainted drugs in N.W.T. after suspected fatal overdose
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe N.W.T. Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents that a recent suspected fatal...
Boulder police investigating possible tainted strain of fentanyl following series of overdoses
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 13—Boulder police are investigating a possible tainted or new strain of drugs following a series of apparent fentanyl overdoses. According to Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh, officers ...
1st opioid overdose reversal drug approved over-the-counter: What to know
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmid the worsening U.S. overdose crisis, experts say that Narcan is a key tool in preventing more...
You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Experts explain why.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present...
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen New York City's overdose prevention center detects an unusually potent bag of illegal fentanyl,...
L.A. public health officials warn about fentanyl-tainted pills in Mexican drug stores
LA Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMedications on shelves in a pharmacy in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Counterfeit pills, a Times...
A groundbreaking drug law is scrapped in Oregon. What does that mean for decriminalization?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThree years ago, Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize illicit drugs. Now,...
Why xylazine, an "emerging threat," doesn't respond to Narcan
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNaloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses and save the lives of people who use drugs,...
Michael K. Williams' drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison
Revolt via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMichael K. Williams The drug dealer who admitted to selling Michael K. Williams fentanyl-laced...
Travis County has the highest rate of fentanyl deaths in Texas. Why is Austin a hot spot?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoLisa Wheeler struggled to sleep. She tossed and turned and finally woke up at about 8 a.m. on Sept....