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ND: North Dakota to receive $62M from opioid settlements
/ North Dakota, USA
Gov. Doug Burgum has set up a committee that will determine how the funds should be distributed and used....
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US: FDA To Consider Authorizing Certain Naloxone Products for Over-the-Counter Use
/ Arkansas, USA
In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice of a preliminary assessment regarding the safety...
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AZ: Naloxone Leave Behind program helps first responders save lives
/ Arizona, USA
EMS and law enforcement in Arizona have reported more than 9,600 responses for suspected opioid overdoses in 2022. Naloxone...
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DC: Metro Transit Police Officers Now Equipped With Narcan to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths
/ District of Columbia, USA
Metro worked with The h3 Project DC, a local non-profit organization that helps vulnerable populations, to train all Metro...
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OH: Clark State adds opioid rescue kits on campus
/ Ohio, USA
College implements opioid response education Clark State College will offer kits to help respond to opioid overdoses on campus...
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NE: Omaha woman arrested after 4-year-old boy dies from fentanyl overdose
/ Nebraska, USA
The boy died in March 2022 after authorities say he got into a pill bottle A woman is in...
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NJ: Westfield School Teacher Overdoses in Classroom, Authorities Say
/ New Jersey, USA
Art teacher Frank Thompson, 57, faces drug and child endangerment charges, police said. A Westfield Public Schools teacher who...
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MI: The animal sedative, also known as “tranq,” has become a part of the illicit drug supply.
/ Michigan, USA
Health officers in Berrien, Calhoun and Kalamazoo Counties hope to fight xylazine with information about its potentially deadly effects....
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