A sterile syringe distributor – Vermont CARES – faced steady criticism from city officials last Monday night after its...
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A Quick Response Team (QRT) in Louisville is working to help prevent overdose deaths. Through the city’s health department,...
Rural communities across Wisconsin have been stepping up drug overdose prevention methods over the past year as deaths from...
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdoses
/ USA, VirginiaLoudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug,...
OK: In The Know: Diversion from justice system stressed as option for troubled youths
/ Oklahoma, USADiversion from justice system stressed as option for troubled youths: The Aug. 27 study proposed by Rep. Jason Lowe,...
To address drug use, support recovery, and reduce recidivism among individuals with substance use or mental health issues, the...
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...
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...
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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
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