Hancock overdose deaths drop
By SARA ARTHURS. Staff Writer. Drug overdose deaths decreased significantly in Hancock County in 2019, as more and more community members …
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Vancouver Introduces World’s First Opioid Vending Machine In Attempt to Curb Overdose Deaths
The world’s first biometric opioid vending machine has been introduced in Vancouver, Canada, in an effort to reduce overdose deaths. The machine is …
Just 2% of Patients Who Need It Get Anti-Opioid Drug Naloxone
17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone can prevent opioid overdose deaths, but only a tiny percentage of Americans at risk are prescribed the …
Oklahoma Suing Three Major Drug Companies
2012 had 444 deaths by overdose in Oklahoma from opioids, which is close to their highest number in one year. 2009 saw 550 deaths, extraordinarily …
“Like across the country, the tragic deaths of our clients are driven by chronic health conditions due …
But 103 homeless people still died of an accidental drug overdose, ten more than the prior year. The city argues only 31 of those deaths occurred …
Trump drug policy director touts first decline in overdose-related deaths in 30 years
Jim Carroll, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Friday that the United States has seen a drop in drug overdose deaths for the …
Kenneally: OD deaths drop in McHenry County: Host of factors create reduction
In Kane County, overdose deaths increased from 67 in 2017 to 68 in 2018 to 76 in 2019. In Will County, overdose deaths increased from 117 in 2017 …
McHenry County sees decline in drug overdose deaths
As the number of drug overdose deaths in McHenry County declines, incidents of police dispensing of naloxone also are becoming less frequent.
Biometric opioid dispensing machine first of its kind to address demand for safer drug supply
There has been an increase in uptake in primary care and HIV treatment, and about half are no longer homeless. There have been no overdose …
Vancouver’s drug-dispensing machine: Why it exists and how it works
A toxic drug supply, often contaminated by a powerful opioid called fentanyl, is responsible for at least 80 per cent of overdose deaths in B.C. in the …