Gavinn McKinney died of fentanyl poisoning at a friend’s house in December 2021. Gavinn McKinney loved Nike shoes, fireworks,...
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In a monumental move for community-led transformation, Kansas City unveils REACH KC, the city’s first-ever Pre-Arrest Diversion program. Spearheaded...
CO: Saving People Money on Healthcare: Polis-Primavera Administration Submits Updated Canadian Drug Importation Plan to the FDA
/ Colorado, USAPlan identifies 24 drugs and dosages that could save Coloradans up to $51 million over three years DENVER – Today,...
WV: House passes bill to, again, limit what syringe service programs can distribute in WV
/ USA, West VirginiaHB 4667 now goes to the Senate. If passed, syringe service programs in the state would be banned from...
Use of opioid use disorder medications more than tripled among beneficiaries from 2018 to 2021 Research published recently in...
IL: IDPH Issues Updated Standing Order Allowing Schools to Administer Medications to Counter Opioid Overdoses
/ Illinois, USASchool nurses and other trained personnel will be able to administer naloxone, other opioid antagonists The Illinois Department of...
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...
Bill to allow possible importation of Canadian prescription drugs to Tennessee fails
/ Tennessee, USASen. London Lamar, D-Memphis, and Rep. Larry Miller, D-Memphis, introduced the bill on Jan. 22 and 23, respectively. A...
An app launched this week by the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership aims to educate people about overdoses and provide...
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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
January 23, 2025