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Mississippi prisons often lack resources to treat people who are incarcerated with substance-use disorders adequately but a nonprofit organization...
Mississippi State joins Attorney General Fitch on One Pill Can Kill initiative, educating students on dangers of fentanyl
/ Mississippi, USAAttorney General Lynn Fitch today announced Mississippi State has joined the One Pill Can Kill initiative, her public awareness...
MS:New opioid reversal drug available by prescription: Could access expand for law enforcement?
/ Mississippi, USAA new opioid overdose reversal drug is now available in Mississippi by prescription only, but could that change? Mississippi...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking federal regulators to take action on an over-the-counter substance known as “gas...
US: States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people
/ Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, USALack of awareness and cultural stigma have hampered naloxone distribution. Posing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the...
MS: USM First Mississippi University to Install Narcan Overdose Emergency Kits in Residence Halls
/ Mississippi, USAThe University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students has been fortified...
US: My son died of an opioid overdose at 23. Here are 2 musts in how opioid settlement money is spent (Opinion)
/ Mississippi, USAMy son William was doing well in recovery after substance treatment and hoping to go to law school but...
The ongoing drug crisis in Mississippi, underscored by a 145% spike in overdose deaths from 2014 to 2021 according...
Mississippi’s governor has signed a bill to decriminalize possession of Fentanyl test strips. Doctors and law enforcement claim this...
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Southwestern Pennsylvania counties are making sure overdose prevention drugs are everywhere
In Pennsylvania, USAJanuary 24, 2025MI: Munson Healthcare installs Narcan distribution boxes
January 24, 2025OH: ‘People are not alone’: Thrive for Change promotes fentanyl test strips to prevent overdose deaths
January 23, 2025West Virginia Department of Human Services Continues Progress in Reducing Overdose Deaths
In USA, West VirginiaJanuary 23, 2025ME: End of prominent syringe-exchange service in Bangor causes ripple effects
January 23, 2025