Completing a six-month substance use disorder treatment in lieu of arrest and prosecution for minor crimes may reduce the...
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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...
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...
In 2022, the City of Durham’s Community Safety Department (DCSD) launched its crisis response program, the Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team...
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday kicked off a series of visits with recipients of the “EMS Leave...
St. Albans City Council express concerns over syringes, Vermont CARES to continue program
/ USA, VermontA sterile syringe distributor – Vermont CARES – faced steady criticism from city officials last Monday night after its...
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,...
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