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More than 6 months after allowing Narcan sales over-the-counter, advocates say its price keeps it...
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 7 days agoNarcan is an overdose-reversing medication often used to help people start breathing again if they ...
Forsyth County sees increase in overdoses in first few months of 2024
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 hour agoData from Forsyth County's overdose tracking map shows that there has been an increase in the number...
Vancouver Fire gives Narcan to overdose survivors to battle deepening opioid crisis
KOIN via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“VFD crews administered Narcan 342 times in 2022 and 583 in 2023. Providing this easy-to-use and...
Vancouver firefighters leaving Narcan behind on overdose calls in an effort to save lives
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 7 days agoThe Vancouver fire department is leaving a dose of Narcan behind for anyone who gets overdose...
ECDOH issues warning after reports of 7 overdose-related deaths in 6-hour period
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 6 days agoThe Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has issued a warning after reports of seven overdose...
Horizon Health sees new trends amid opioid epidemic
WIVB Buffalo· 36 minutes agoBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local police are concerned about a deadly batch of drugs circulating in the Buffalo area. At least eight people have died over the past week, with the latest victim in …
Health experts, lawmakers at odds over FDA-approved alternative to combat synthetic opioid overdoses
The Buffalo News· 11 hours agoThe legislation would require the state Department of Health to allow any overdose-reversing...
Overdose deaths are down in Connecticut, but opioid use may be as widespread as ever
Stamford Advocate· 3 days agoData shows clearly that overdose deaths are down in Connecticut, but Nancy Navarretta is hesitant to...
Opinion | A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations
MedPage Today· 3 days ago"The drug sample contained multiple different nitazenes, a bunch of fentanyl analogues, xylazine,...
Supt. Horne’s task force holds inaugural meeting
KVOA Tucson· 5 hours agoState Superintendent Tom Horne's newly formed School Training Overdose Preparedness and Intelligence Taskforce (STOPIT) held its inaugural meeting on...
