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How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Virginia stack up
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 9 hours agoAlmost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug ...
Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
KFDX Wichita Falls· 2 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second...
'Unusual symptoms' in overdoses suggests new drug laced into fentanyl has reached Wisconsin
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoWisconsin officials have not identified medetomidine in any overdose deaths yet. But the Milwaukee...
Kentucky drug overdose deaths dropped 10% last year, outpacing the national rate
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoKY’s rate of drug overdose deaths dropped markedly between 2022 and 2023. Fentanyl, a potent opioid,...
MDHHS warns of new drug linked to overdose deaths
WOOD via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA new drug is showing up in the illicit drug supply and has been identified in multiple overdose deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
MLB Partners With White House in Fight Against Opioid Overdoses
Sports Illustrated· 4 days ago“I can't think of a more important public health issue than this particular one,” says Jon Coyles,...
A dangerous new animal sedative is making its way into the illegal drug supply
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe sedative was found in combination with opioids such as fentanyl, nitazenes and heroin, as well...
MDHHS: New illicit drug causes overdoses across Michigan
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids· 1 day agoSince March, Medetomidine, a drug commonly used as a veterinary tranquilizer, has been tied to three...
For the second year in a row, Kentucky sees a decrease in drug overdose deaths
LEX 18 Lexington· 2 days agoAccording to the Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report, the Commonwealth had 9.8% decrease in 2023. Governor Andy Beshear and leaders from addiction treatment agencies celebrated the decrease on Thursday.
White House's New Opioid Overdose Initiative Hits Home For One MLB Team
Newsweek· 2 days agoWhen the White House announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at preventing opioid overdoses, one...