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Revive Awareness Day focuses on effort to reduce opioid overdoses, increase naloxone access
WTVT via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThursday marked Revive Awareness Day, with state officials saying they hope to see a continued...
Learn about opioid overdoses, how to use naloxone at upcoming VDH REVIVE! training
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 4 days agoThe Southside Health District will be offering REVIVE! training in mid-June, providing participants...
June 6 declared National Naloxone Awareness Day, 9 years after Victoria Siegel’s death
WFTV via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis organization was started following a parent’s worst...Here are the facts, in 2013, there were...
MLB, White House combatting opioid overdoses
New York Times· 5 days agoThe White House announced in a Tuesday press release that is working with Major League Baseball in an effort to reduce opioid overdoses in the United...
Overdoses in Wayne County, around Michigan linked to new animal tranquillizer
WJBK fox local articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMedetomidine has been detected in at least three overdoses since March. The tranquilizer is more potent than other similar animal sedatives - and can't be reversed by narcan.
Overdose Spike Alert issued due to increased risk in Dane County
WKOW 27 Madison· 4 days agoAn Overdose Spike Alert has been issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County following an increase...
Ky. overdose deaths drop nearly 10% in second straight annual decline
EMS1.com· 3 days agoDrug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline...
Pinellas County Health officials providing free Narcan for Revive Awareness Day
WTSP-TV Tampa· 4 days agoEvery year since 2016, Pinellas County has seen an increase in overdose deaths caused by opioids. For those who have faced the scariest parts of addiction ...
For the second year in a row, Kentucky sees a decrease in drug overdose deaths
LEX 18 Lexington· 4 days agoAccording to the Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report, the Commonwealth had 9.8% decrease in 2023. Governor Andy Beshear and leaders from addiction treatment agencies celebrated the decrease on Thursday.
Treasure Coast residents, agencies struggle with fentanyl, opioids
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoPattie Roberts said her son died in 2018 after taking heroin laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid...