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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...
Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
WKRN Nashville· 4 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second...
Kentucky drug overdose deaths dropped 10% last year, outpacing the national rate
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 days agoKY’s rate of drug overdose deaths dropped markedly between 2022 and 2023. Fentanyl, a potent opioid,...
International guideline aims to help taper off opioids safely
Medical Xpress· 10 hours agoAlthough widely used, there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of long-term opioid use...
‘One pill can kill’: Brevard families fight against fentanyl deaths
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 hour agoA group of Brevard County parents are united in their fight against fentanyl. Smith and a number of...
New animal tranquilizer tied to overdose deaths in Michigan
MLive.com· 4 days agoA veterinary tranquilizer has been identified in at least three overdose deaths in Michigan since...
Warning issued as new drug is linked to overdose deaths in Michigan
ClickOnDetroit· 4 days agoData provided by the Swift Toxicology of Opioid-Related Mortalities (STORM) project at...
Michigan's health department says vet tranquilizer linked to 3 overdose deaths in state since March
WXYZ-TV Detroit· 3 days agoThis drug, which is not approved for use in people, has been identified in three overdose deaths in Ingham, Berrien and Wayne counties, according to the health department.
Overdose reversal is focus of Revive Awareness Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 4 days agoMore than 1400 people in Florida died from opioid overdoses last year. “This is a death that could be prevented,” Jackie Siegel, Victoria ...
Memphis mother's #DoItforShelby campaign highlights opioid crisis, son's addiction death
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut this is just one part of the solution, and we can’t stop there. Federal lawmakers must build...