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Health department offers free pill disposal to prevent drug overdoses
The Shelby Star· 4 hours agoAs drug overdose deaths and emergency department visits continue to rise in Cleveland County, the...
US, Florida overdose fatalities fall but deaths still at ‘historical high’
Tampa Bay Times· 2 hours agoBaker was the kid who had to jump from the highest step. The Tampa tattoo artist, 37, had been sober...
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have reported losing someone to a drug overdose: Study
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(The Hill) — Roughly one in every three Americans have reported knowing someone who has died of a...
Coatesville Parents Charged In 8-Year-Old's Fentanyl Death Had Unused Narcan Doses In House: DA
Daily Voice· 15 hours agoHolly Back and Mousa Hawa were each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in...
Opioid Deaths May Have Peaked: Demand-Side Policies Could Be Working
Forbes· 8 hours agoIllicit fentanyl was the primary culprit. The steepest rise in annual overdose deaths occurred from...
Drug overdose deaths down in KY, OH and nation
WCHS-TV· 2 days agoA court settlement is helping Kentucky in the War on Drugs. Attorney General Russell Coleman says 8,000 doses of naloxone are being shipped to five...
New WA program streamlines access to opioid addiction medications
Crosscut· 38 minutes agoWashington State is rolling out a new program, ScalaNW, to help combat opioid overdoses by allowing physicians to administer the appropriate care for overdose< ...
NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau’s nephew charged in fentanyl overdose death
FOX 5 San Diego· 13 hours agoOne of the nephews of late NFL Hall of Famer Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr. is facing a homicide...
Micah Seau, nephew of late Chargers star, charged with murder in 2023 fentanyl death
Channel 8 San Diego· 16 hours agoSAN DIEGO — A former San Diego State football player and nephew of the late Chargers legend Junior...
Overdose deaths are declining. But not in Black communities.
The Indianapolis Star· 1 day agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed preliminary 2023 data showing overdose...