UP health professionals respond to overdose death rate decrease in Michigan
MICHIGAN (WLUC) - From 2022 to 2023, opioid overdose deaths went down in Michigan by 5.7%. Before this, overdose deaths had ...
Nevada overdose deaths increase as trend fades across U.S., CDC data shows
Overdose deaths increased in Nevada and four other states as national numbers declined, according to provisional data ...
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'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the ...
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State panel steering Georgia opioid settlement money recommends initial round of projects
A state panel has made its recommendations for how the first round of funding from a major $638 million settlement with ...
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Residents saved by Pasco County first responders after overdosing show their appreciation
“We are here in honor of first responders’ appreciation day to thank you for saving our lives,” said Eve Hosley Moore with ...
Overdose deaths decline for second year in a row, down 14% nationwide
Overdose deaths declined for the second year in a row, fanning health experts’ hopes that the opioid crisis could be turning ...
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Opioid settlement advisers recommend $71M for projects to reduce Georgia’s overdose crisis
Building more beds for women in recovery and increasing access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone were among the Atlanta ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces $83 million settlement with Kroger for opioid claims
The state has reached agreements with a dozen companies thus far to "resolve legal claims for their role in the opioid crisis ...
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In Chattanooga, an old newspaper box now holds free overdose reversal kits
People can come inside and ask for free naloxone when the clinic is open in the mornings, Holsomback said. After closing for ...
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Georgia panel recommends grants for opioid overdose prevention
A state panel on Thursday recommended issuing more than $44 million in grants for scores of addiction prevention and treatment efforts aimed at reducing opioid overdoses.
Indiana opioid deaths drop almost 20% over a 2-year period
For Justin Phillips, the millionth dose of Naloxone distributed in Indiana by the organization she founded (Overdose Lifeline ...
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High Rates of Hepatitis C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid overdose have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study recently published ...