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SD: State committee plans needs assessment for remainder of $54 million in opioid settlement funds
/ South Dakota, USASouth Dakota has received over $18 million in national opioid settlement funds since 2022, spending $3 million so far...
What are ‘magic’ mushroom edibles and are they legal in Texas? Here’s what you need to know
/ Texas, USAIf you’ve seen varying forms of mushroom edibles advertised on social media or shelves at smoke shops and convenience...
South Carolina mother charged in infant’s fentanyl overdose death, officials say
/ South Carolina, USAThe mother of a Charleston County, South Carolina, infant found unresponsive in her home is now charged in the...
Wednesday, Aug. 21 is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, and in an exclusive, new partnership with the Drug...
CO: Ex-cons and former drug addicts lead Colorado Springs’ homeless to sobriety, housing
/ Colorado, USAPeer Connect, a for-profit addiction-recovery counseling service that does homeless outreach through its nonprofit arm, the International Coalition of...
Drivers under the influence of drugs have long been a problem that’s only getting worse with the increasing legalization...
US: NIH launches program to advance research led by Native American communities on substance use and pain
/ USAEffort aims to elevate Indigenous Knowledge and culture in research, to respond to the overdose crisis and address related...
OR: Opioid Settlement Board directs $1.25 million to substance use disorder treatment infrastructure in Redmond
/ Oregon, USAState Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission recommended allocation; OHA will administer A $1.25 million allocation by the Opioid Settlement...
Law enforcement agencies are chomping at the bit for fentanyl detection K-9s, worrying some advocates who see the dogs...
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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