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Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years: CDC
ABC News· 7 days agoDrug overdose deaths fell in 2023, marking the first decrease in five years, new provisional federal...
Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe said when the synthetic opioid, which is 100 times more potent than morphine, isn’t mixed...
Travis County has the highest rate of fentanyl deaths in Texas. Why is Austin a hot spot?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt’s much more powerful than other opioids: Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times...
Faith Mission installs Narcan vending machine for opioid overdoses
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoMonday at the mission at 1300 Travis St. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid similar to morphine but is...
‘Heartening News’: Data Shows First Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths in 5 Years
US News & World Report· 7 days agoNew data indicates the U.S. experienced its first annual decline in drug overdose deaths in half a decade last year, with ticks down in mortality tied to both opioids overall and synthetic opioids ...
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
The Raw Story· 4 days agoIran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish...
St. Clair Shores native and 1980 Olympics hockey gold medalist Wells dies at 66
Detroit News· 3 days agoThe "Miracle on Ice" team announced his death Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter. "He was so...
Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area
The Gilmer Mirror· 6 days ago“Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans ...
ONLY ON 4: Pitt research team develops sensor to detect fentanyl
WTAE Pittsburgh· 1 day agoA University of Pittsburgh research team led by chemistry professor Alexander Star has developed a...
Walgreens announces it will sell a generic version of over-the-counter Narcan
ABC7 News· 7 days agoWalgreens Boots Alliance announced Wednesday that it plans to sell its own generic version of the...