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Austin opioid overdose outbreak: 5 arrested for possession of fentanyl-laced drugs
FOX 7 Austin· 16 hours agoThe five arrests follow an investigation into the source of narcotics related to the recent outbreak...
Wife killer among nine dead at prison in two months
BBC via Yahoo News· 34 minutes agoAll four of these deaths involved the synthetic opioid nitazene, with two of those also involving the synthetic drug called spice. On Tuesday a police...
Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoA new Virginia Commonwealth University study shows that opioid use disorders are underdiagnosed and...
Coroner speaks to Zachary Rotary members about opioid crisis
The Advocate· 1 hour agoClark called it “the biggest public health threat in the country,” noting that overdose deaths in...
'Outbreak' of opioid overdoses in Austin, Texas, linked to 8 deaths and over 50 emergency calls
NBC News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPolice in Austin, Texas, said they responded to an "outbreak" of over 50 opioid-related overdose...
Opioid data dashboard for Eau Claire County launches today
WEAU Eau Claire· 23 hours agoThe opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the nation, a press release says.
Officials say opioid 'outbreak' in Austin, Texas, linked to 9 deaths and 75 overdoses
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA new Texas law instituted tiered felony charges for producing, delivering...other dangerous drugs. Heightened awareness and education are critical in preventing further harm and loss of life ...
Austin opioid overdose outbreak: Nearly 80 overdoses since Monday
KTBC via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"Fentanyl has for years now been the most common one that we see. So it could have been fentanyl,"...
This Mass. city saw the highest number of opioid deaths as of 2023
The Republican· 7 days agoThe City of Worcester had the highest rate of deaths caused by opioid overdoses in the state,...
As Alaska overdose deaths mount, state leaders launch new education effort
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWith Alaska’s drug overdose deaths surging, state leaders on Monday kicked off a new campaign to...