Mike O’Brien named BINTF boss; says fentanyl deaths way up
O’Brien, who has spent 32 years in law enforcement, issued a report on the number of drug overdose deaths in Butte County as his first act. O’Brien’s …
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‘You started seeing people drop dead‘: Overdoses strike Stark County’s Black community
Overdose deaths climbing in the Black community. Ronnie was a harbinger of what was to come. Before 2016, the national surge in overdoses driven by …
A Radical Idea To Prevent Overdose Deaths – Editorial
State legislators have been asked to consider a radical step in the effort to save Massachusetts residents from dying of opioid overdoses. Legislation …
Fort Wayne mom reacts to spike in overdose deaths after losing son to drug use
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) — New national numbers show overdose deaths in the U.S. are going up at an alarming rate just since last …
Feds: NYC has record high drug use, seizures and overdose deaths
Drug use, seizures and overdose deaths are at an all time high in New York City, and experts say the spike came during the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Drug Treatment Representative Expects Significant Impact From Opioid Settlement
The settlement is the result of lawsuits charging pharmaceutical companies fueled drug addiction and overdose deaths through the distribution of too …
Amid pandemic, more deaths from overdoses in the Chippewa Valley
EAU CLAIRE — A record number of people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, and overdose deaths jumped both in Wisconsin and in the …
Biden’s drug czar nominee consulted for cannabis company last year, ethics disclosure shows
Rochelle Walensky said the country is facing a “collision” of rising overdose deaths and deaths from Covid-19. Drug overdose deaths rose by nearly 30 …
Butte County announces new head of narcotics task force as overdoses rise
The announcement came as BINTF acknowledged an increase in overdose deaths. In Butte County, 75 people died from overdoses in 2020, a 34% …
Stamford Police Note ‘Alarming increase’ In Drug Overdose Deaths
STAMFORD, CT — The Stamford Police Department has issued a public health alert amid the growing percentage of drug overdose deaths in the …