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US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in...
Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures
NPR· 3 days agoStigma about addiction often limits the use of these life-saving drugs. "Until we make effective...
Overdose deaths decreased for first time in 5 years, but still topped 100,000
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 day agoDrug overdose deaths decreased slightly last year, falling for the first time since 2018, early data...
SF Program Isn’t Just ‘Free Beer’ for Unhoused. It’s Backed Up by Research | KQED
KQED· 3 days agoSan Francisco’s Managed Alcohol Program, or MAP, provides housing, three meals a day,...
Drug overdoses spiked in these states. But they have dropped elsewhere in the country.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNaloxone, also sold as a nasal spray under the brand name Narcan, is distributed by harm reduction groups, community health departments, schools and police ...
What Puebloans had to say about city council's ban on needle exchanges
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPueblo has two syringe access programs: the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association and Access...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time Since 2018
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoThe U.S. saw a slight decline in the number of new overdose deaths last year, marking a rare...
Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years: CDC
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDrug overdose deaths fell in 2023, marking the first decrease in five years, new provisional federal...
When she lost weight, the comments about her body didn’t stop
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLosing 80 pounds with the help of medication has brought a lot of positives — but Allie Olivares...
Walgreens is launching a generic version of over-the-counter Narcan
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 day agoWalgreens said Wednesday that it will sell its own generic version of over-the-counter Narcan, the...