Fact Checking
What’s driving down US overdose deaths?
[ad_1] The public health numbers were cause for celebration: U.S. overdose deaths fell for a second year in a row. After two decades of…
Tag: naloxone
Washington DC Local News
Frederick County installs new health vending machine, featuring naloxone, fentanyl test strips – WTOP News
[ad_1] Frederick County’s health department will be installing a new health vending machine at the city’s Department of Housing and Services location and other…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
MBTA balks at expanding overdose prevention kiosks
[ad_1] BOSTON — MBTA officials are pouring cold water on a legislative push to make the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone available at subway…
Denver, Colorado Local News
Woman dies in custody at Jeffco jail
[ad_1] A woman died after she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Jefferson County Detention Facility early Wednesday morning, according to the…
Fact Checking
Fentanyl: Facts and myths on the drug driving OD deaths
[ad_1] When federal agencies recognize an “awareness day” for something, that’s code for: “Take this seriously. Please.” Deaths from fentanyl — the synthetic, often…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Lawmaker hosts naloxone training at Statehouse
[ad_1] BOSTON — Rep. Kate Donaghue has a trick for always ensuring naloxone is on hand and ready to deploy if she encounters someone…
Washington DC Local News
Loudoun Co. approves plan to allow students to carry Narcan at school – WTOP News
[ad_1] Students in Loudoun County will now be able to carry naloxone in their backpacks, as part of an update to the school district’s…
Detroit, Michigan Local News
Reversing a fentanyl overdose with naloxone
[ad_1] Reversing a fentanyl overdose with naloxone – CBS News Watch CBS News Medical examiner Dr. Steven Campman told 60 Minutes that more than…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Opioid deaths drop 10%, but remain high
[ad_1] BOSTON — The scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, but new data shows a double-digit decrease in the number of overdose…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Orange County Adopts CDC Initiative to Reduce Fatal & Nonfatal Overdoses
[ad_1] In order to address the increasing number of overdose deaths related to prescription opioids and illicit drugs, Orange County has engaged with the…
Washington DC Local News
Rockville-based Narcan maker Emergent is cutting hundreds of jobs – WTOP News
[ad_1] Rockville-based Emergent BioSolutions is eliminating 300 jobs and will not fill 85 current job openings, as part of a broad restructuring that also…
San Francisco, California Local News
California joining with N.J. company to buy generic opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan
[ad_1] California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that can save someone’s life…
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News
Wake County school board approves Naloxone policy
[ad_1] CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — On Tuesday, Wake County school officials took another step toward putting potentially life-saving medicine into public schools — countywide.…
Cannabis
Department of Defense To Track Military Overdoses, Provide NARCAN | High Times
[ad_1] As per a new law, the Department of Defense will begin tracking overdoses within the United States military in 2024 and begin to…
Cannabis
How CBD could help save overdose victims – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
[ad_1] … researchers are now exploring cannabidiol (CBD), a component of marijuana, … of cannabis called cannabidiol (CBD) could possibly help. But … with…
Humor
FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Narcan To Reduce Overdoses
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration has approved selling the overdose-reversal drug Narcan without a prescription, a move long sought by advocates to aid…
Health
Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
[ad_1] By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths — both accidental and intentional — have quadrupled…
Business
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means | Long Island Business News
[ad_1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the…
Health
Simple Solutions for Lower Back Pain Work Best
[ad_1] Feb. 3, 2023 – Good news for those of us with lower back pain: Muscle relaxants and common pain relievers provided relief from…