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U.S. overdose deaths decline, but Monroe County's drug crisis persists. See the numbers
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoNew York City's death count held about flat at nearly 3,200. But a look at Monroe County's opioid...
States that most often prescribe opioids to Medicaid patients
Stacker via AOL· 3 days agoPrescription opioid overdose deaths began increasing in the 1990s when the growing circulation of...
Fort Worth sees increased need to deploy Narcan, firefighters plan community training
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 4 days agoFort Worth has seen a growing number of opioid overdoses as the fentanyl crisis continues across the...
Has Fentanyl Peaked?
New York Times· 4 days 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...
Cowlitz County to receive $12M from opioid lawsuit
The Daily News· 5 days agoCowlitz County is set to receive a big payment to go toward fighting opioid addiction, as a result of a lawsuit Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson...
Dangerous nitazene drugs linked to rise in deaths
BBC via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago“What we need to see is a huge increase in harm reduction provision, a roll...consumption facility pilot and drug-checking facilities. “We’re working...
Deschutes County health to spend millions to prevent opioid overdose
The Bulletin· 4 days agoHealth officials have been expanding programs already established, such as passing out naloxone, the...
Report: Injured workers at risk for opioid overdoses
The Eagle-Tribune· 2 days agoWorkers who are injured on the job are at higher risk for fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to a new study, which calls for renewed efforts to reduce the stigma of ...
Are 'deaths of despair' really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhile the opioid crisis did raise drug overdose deaths among white Americans for a time, it was an...
Editorial Roundup: New England
US News & World Report· 1 day agoAccording to provisional national data released Wednesday, the number of fatal overdoses in Maine dropped by 16% last year. It was the first annual reduction in fatalities since 2018. Nationally ...
