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Dan Bishop, Jeff Jackson talk fentanyl, Charlotte shooting, juvenile crime in AG debate
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRoy Cooper and other Democrats. Jackson had some criticism of his own. Bishop is “the classic...
OPIOID SETTLEMENT | Kent County spending plan one step closer to final approval after delay
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids· 5 days agoKent County is one step closer to spending millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. The...
Our View: Encouraging news on opioid enforcement
Today's News-Herald· 4 days agoIt’s encouraging to see bipartisan efforts to combat the opioid crisis in Arizona. A new bill, supported by Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, aims to provide ...
'Medicaid unwinding' can be dangerous for those who need opioid addiction medications
NPR· 2 days agoIt was a relief, but Jackson says it's not a long-term solution. She wants to see a more consistent source of funding because as the opioid crisis continues ...
Fentanyl fight: Yellen aims to cut cartels from ‘ill-gotten money’
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stood with metro Atlanta law enforcement Thursday morning as...
Vancouver Fire Department launches leave-behind Narcan program
FOX 12 Oregon· 6 days agoThe Vancouver Fire Department (VFD) has launched a leave-behind Narcan program to help combat the...
N.Y. must better arm our first responders to better handle overdose emergencies (opinion)
Staten Island Advance· 3 days agoIn the face of a relentless opioid crisis that continues to devastate communities across New York,...
Opinion: Surgeons give patients too many opioids. A few simple steps could curb excess prescribing
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis, in turn, could reduce addiction and overdoses. Minimizing how often a surgery patient ends up...
As fatal overdoses decline statewide, Quincy records deadliest year on record
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe state's analysis did not control for income or class. Age was also a significant factor in opioid-related overdoses, which led to 36.8% of all deaths of people ages 25 ...
Fentanyl was cause of more than 60% of all Georgia overdose deaths in 2022
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFrom 1999 to 2022, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports 6,588 people have died from...