NCDHHS Continues Fight Against Overdose Epidemic With overdose deaths in 2021 increasing 22%, the North Carolina Department of Health...
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The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force on Wednesday issued a critical alert following a concerning surge...
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon Legislature on...
Gavinn McKinney died of fentanyl poisoning at a friend’s house in December 2021. Gavinn McKinney loved Nike shoes, fireworks,...
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) created a division in 2018 to help enforce controlled substance laws in states like...
In my State of the State Address, I talked about the Freedom to be secure. We are so fortunate...
Vending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis. Kansas residents can...
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...
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