Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR) system will help the state’s efforts to address overdose epidemic The...
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Starting November, Seattle will become the first U.S. city where emergency medical technicians and firefighters in the field can...
Overdose deaths rise in Western states as focus shifts to Pacific Coast
/ Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, USA, WashingtonFentanyl and meth fuel rising deaths in Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon, prompting harm reduction efforts and tougher prosecutions...
Substance abuse has been an issue that has plagued West Virginia for years, but new data released by the West...
On Sunday, Conscience Conduit & Livegy unveiled North Texas’ first free Narcan vending machines. Narcan is a useful tool...
Seniors are especially at risk for fatal opioid overdoses. Nearly three-quarters of the country reported declines in fatal opioid...
New clinic is working to help the nearly 1 in 8 West Virginia babies born with NAS amid fentanyl crisis
/ USA, West VirginiaThe opioid epidemic has been plaguing West Virginia for years, and the harm that these drugs cause goes much...
Wisconsin records significant drop in overdose deaths, although officials remain cautious
/ USA, WisconsinFor the first time in six years, Milwaukee County is seeing a decline in overdose deaths. It’s modest compared...
Opioid overdoses on the rise | how Northern Virginia families are part of the solution
/ USA, VirginiaHospital emergency visits for opioid overdoses increased 115% from 2022-2023 among teens under 18. Jinny Atwood’s brother Chris Atwood,...
Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips distributed across north central West Virginia
/ USA, West VirginiaHundreds of setups were set up across north central West Virginia on Thursday, giving people a chance to learn...
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- WI: DHS Launches New System to Help Communities Track and Respond to OverdoseNovember 14, 2024
- WA: Seattle Becomes First U.S. City Where EMTs Can Administer BuprenorphineIn USA, WashingtonOctober 29, 2024
- Overdose deaths rise in Western states as focus shifts to Pacific CoastOctober 24, 2024
- West Virginia overdose deaths have dropped in 2024, DoHS saysIn USA, West VirginiaOctober 23, 2024
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