Seniors are especially at risk for fatal opioid overdoses. Nearly three-quarters of the country reported declines in fatal opioid...
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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,...
Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for...
Increasing trend among adolescents a cause for alarm, says researcher Emergency medical services (EMS) encounters for youth opioid overdoses...
SD: Health lab director says ‘very unusual’ Sturgis rally overdose reports remain a mystery
/ South Dakota, USAState health officials are unable to pinpoint the cause of an unusual string of suspected overdose cases — including...
CA: Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill Liable for $5.8 Million in Death of Young Woman
/ California, USA“We’ve won the battle but not the war,” victim’s father said In 2019, Brandon McDowell was contacted by a...
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday kicked off a series of visits with recipients of the “EMS Leave...
A Quick Response Team (QRT) in Louisville is working to help prevent overdose deaths. Through the city’s health department,...
Indiana toddler dies after ingesting pill found in backpack at thrift store, family says
/ Indiana, USAPill was Suboxone, a medication used to treat opioid addiction, girl’s family said An Indiana toddler died after ingesting...
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