Vending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis. Kansas residents can...
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IL: IDPH Issues Updated Standing Order Allowing Schools to Administer Medications to Counter Opioid Overdoses
/ Illinois, USASchool nurses and other trained personnel will be able to administer naloxone, other opioid antagonists The Illinois Department of...
US: How vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You don’t know when you’re going to need these products’
/ Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, USAThe vending machines also offer free fentanyl test strips, small strips of paper that can test drugs for the...
OR: Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
/ Oregon, USAKendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours...
MN: Public safety panel advances bill to expand immunity protections to people reporting overdoses
/ Minnesota, USAImagine you’re witnessing a friend overdosing on drugs. You want to call 911 for help but are reluctant because...
Despite big support, a bill to fund overdose-reversing spray for New Mexico students never made it to Governor Michelle...
An app launched this week by the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership aims to educate people about overdoses and provide...
The Idaho House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill that would legalize the use of fentanyl...
On a party-line vote, state senators have advanced SB 1614 that would reduce the amount of fentanyl needed for criminal prosecution from...
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...
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