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Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it's too soon to celebrate
WSB Radio· 7 days agoNEW YORK — (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for...
New York State officials being lobbied to embrace Opvee, a Narcan alternative
Newsday· 3 days agoA newcomer in the fight against opioid overdoses is lobbying to receive the state’s approval to be...
Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won’t Governor Hochul Authorize Them?
The Nation· 5 days agoAlbany, NY—At the front of the rally, a middle-aged woman in a pink fur coat held a cardboard...
Has Fentanyl Peaked?
New York Times· 1 day agoFirst, drug epidemics tend to follow a natural course in which the drugs enter a market, spread and then fade away, at least for some time. The opioid...
“All of my friends are dead”: The overdose crisis is taking a toll on harm reduction workers
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn general, the majority of care work is undertaken by underpaid women or marginalized groups, with...
Drug overdoses spiked in these states. But they have dropped elsewhere in the country.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNaloxone, also sold as a nasal spray under the brand name Narcan...states like what has been happening on the West Coast recently, you see this enormous surge in death," Sharfstein ...
US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
CNN.com· 7 days agoAfter a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in...
What can prevent suicide? A place to call home, a person to reach out to
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“We know in a moment of suicide, people feel isolated,” Cohen said in an interview...
Opinion | Legal Weed Is Coming. It’s Time to Come Up With Some Rules.
New York Times· 2 days agoMs. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. The beginning...
Staten Island fentanyl crisis: Time for a state of emergency?
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Overdose deaths on Staten Island have increased four years in a row,...