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Three doctors who helped fuel drug abuse in southeastern Kentucky sentenced to prison
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoThree doctors convicted of prescribing drugs that fed abuse and addiction in southeastern Kentucky...
Older age groups more affected by deadly overdoses, new CDC data says
WCMH Columbus· 6 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two local doctors say recently released data from the Center for Disease...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it's too soon to celebrate
WSB Radio· 17 hours agoNEW YORK — (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
WIVB Buffalo· 14 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease...
CDC: Drug overdose deaths fell last year for the first time since 2018
The Washington Times· 1 day agoThe number of Americans dying from drug overdoses fell last year for the first time since 2018,...
CT opioid settlement advisory committee OKs $8M in services
CT Mirror· 1 day agoThe committee members, which are responsible for allocating the state’s share of several national...
R.I. is using a new app to help people stay off drugs. But is it reaching those most in need?
WBUR Boston· 7 days agoRhode Island is piloting an app developed by a Boston-based tech company that offers people...
Doctors in Louisiana are alarmed over how the state may reclassify 2 abortion pills
NPR· 21 hours agoBut Dr. Jennifer Avegno, a New Orleans ER doc, says abuse is about dependence and addiction. JENNIFER AVEGNO: There is no risk of someone getting hooked on misoprostol. WESTWOOD ...
Fewer US Overdose Deaths Were Reported Last Year, but Experts Are Still Cautious
US News & World Report· 17 hours agoThe number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. It would be only the second annual decline since the current ...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 12 hours agoA container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building on Friday ...