Las Vegas Metro Police to carry Narcan, deploy Overdose Response Team in response to growing fentanyl crisis
The Trump Administration imposing tariffs to fight the flow of fentanyl into the US calling it a national crisis. That ...
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in ...
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RCPD to soon administer Naloxone to officers
The Riley County Police Department is in the early stages of getting naloxone for their officers. Naloxone, or Narcan, is a ...
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Narcan vending machines are helping save lives in the Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Forest County Potawatomi Community has seen a decline in the number of opioid overdoses in the last several years.One way ...
Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...
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Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
Illinois recorded an 8.3% decrease in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide decline of 4%, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Opioid overdose deaths ...