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Baltimore overdose crisis: At last, Black victims are framed as human
The Baltimore Banner· 1 hour agoIt was about the stupefying number of local Black men from their mid-50s to early 70s who died of overdoses. It was that these Black people — city residents who are often economically disadvantaged ...
Addressing urgency: 20 RI nonprofits receive $1.3 million to help with opioid crisis
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNeronha said. “Decades later, opioid addiction continues to wreak havoc on our state, and I commend...
Erie County to invest $5.9 million in opioid settlement money to fight overdoses
The Buffalo News· 21 hours agoAfter a record year in 2023 for related deaths, Erie County has earmarked $5.9 million in opioid...
Okaloosa County launches CORE Network to battle opioid crisis
Northwest Florida Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLee Blvd., Crestview Emerald Coast Life Center - 518 U.S. 90, Holt HCA Florida Fort Walton - Destin...
Community Intervention for Opioid Overdose Falls Flat, but Also Faced Challenges
MedPage Today· 1 day agoThere was little improvement in opioid-related overdose deaths with community-based interventions,...
Mass. opioid deaths decline by biggest rate in 20 years, but still rising for Black men
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoNumerous bills have been filed to address the opioid crisis in Massachusetts including an omnibus...
Brunswick will see millions in opioid settlement dollars. Here’s what it could fund.
Star News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSykes asked the board to table the item until the board’s second June meeting, and Forte withdrew...
Baltimore City leaders plan hearing on opioid crisis
WBFF Fox45 Baltimore· 7 days agoFollowing the New York Times article calling Baltimore the "overdose capital," Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway said he plans to introduce a...
Opioid giant's tactics to influence doctors revealed in court documents
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoOpioid giant Mallinckrodt, selling more than Purdue Pharma in the US, was forced by the courts to...
Opioid-related fatalities in Hampshire County, state down considerably over previous 2 years
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 5 days agoHampshire County experienced a steep drop in fatal opioid-related overdoses in 2023, mirroring a...