New York Times – The latest numbers surpass even the yearly tolls during the height of the opioid epidemic...
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NPR – Currently, such facilities are illegal in the United States and only exist in Canada, Australia, and 10...
NPR News – Millions of Americans have been helped by substance abuse recovery programs, but there’s a little-known side...
WSAZ News – In order to become certified to offer a needle exchange program, an application process must be...
7 News – The Centers for Disease Control announced Wednesday that Overdose Prevention Programs can now use federal money...
ABC News – FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A Federal Way woman posed as a drug user and said outreach workers...
Townhall News – In the name of public health, counties in Washington are giving needles to underage children without...
Fremont Tribune – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health is teaming up with...
Fox News – Tennessee’s overdose epidemic continues to worsen. Though 2020 data is still preliminary, the Tennessee Department of...
NPR News – The acting head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy said Thursday that...
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Overdose Deaths Have Surged During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Data ShowsIn USAApril 14, 2021
IL: Proposed Legislation Would Legalize Supervised Injection Facilities To Combat Drug OverdosesApril 9, 2021
GA: Georgia’s Plan To Crack Down On Halfway House ‘Cash Cows’April 9, 2021
WV: House of Delegates passes bill to require licensing for needle exchange programsIn USA, West VirginiaApril 9, 2021
SC: CDC works to curb the spike in drug overdose deaths through testing stripsIn South Carolina, USAApril 7, 2021