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Report Shows a Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths in Kentucky but Governor Says the Fight Is Far From Over
US News & World Report· 2 days agoAndy Beshear said Thursday. The number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000, as officials credited a comprehensive response that includes treatment and prevention ...
City Council to examine city’s overdose response after Banner/Times report
The Baltimore Banner· 2 days agoThe Baltimore City Council will hold a hearing to examine the city’s response to its unprecedented ...
Sheriff investigating Brian Nestande’s death as autopsy sheds light on fentanyl overdose
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 7 days ago“It's not just like...really severe drug addiction,” said Hetherington, who oversees the health...
Wash. mayor declares citywide emergency over OD hotspot
EMS1.com· 3 days agoThe area, long considered a crisis point by first responders, is often a spot where drug users...
Mayor Lisa Brown declares emergency for Spokane overdose hotspot at Second and Division
Tribune via AOL· 3 days agoJun. 4—Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a citywide emergency on Tuesday over the amount of opioid use in the area of Second Avenue and Division Street. The area, long considered a ...
In Baltimore’s senior homes, overdoses plague a forgotten generation
The Baltimore Banner· 5 days agoLarnell Robinson sat at a desk in his cluttered office last September, between a bookshelf full of Bibles and a table stacked with the overdose antidote Narcan. While just ...
Temple Hospital revamps Episcopal Campus to better serve people with substance use, mental health...
PhillyVoice.com· 22 hours agoThe hospital's emergency department will add 10 treatment bays, bringing its total to 29, as part of...
Valley County OD deaths underscore rural challenges in drug treatment, services
KTVB Boise· 5 days agoThis article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. As the nation’s opioid crisis continues, even...
ER workers ask state legislators to take steps to fix broken system
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIt would allow police to arrest the perpetrator and remove them from the situation. The emergency...
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBALTIMORE — Larnell Robinson sat at a desk in his cluttered office last September, between a...