Bay Area officials push for Gov. Newsom to sign safe drug consumption site legislation
Other states have implemented these sites, and Bay Area lawmakers say they work in limiting overdose deaths and lead to drug prevention.
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Fargo police warn about recent increase in overdoses, three resulting in deaths – InForum
Fargo Cass Public Health offers harm reduction services, education and supplies for people who inject drugs and also provides overdose response and …
Substance abuse conference focuses on state’s increased fentanyl overdose rates
Overdose deaths from people under 25 years doubled in that time. … Nevada’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program and the PACT …
‘Harm Reduction Influencers’ Use Social Media To Make Drug Safety Go Viral – TODAY
A small but dedicated group of online creators is using the power of the internet to share important information and help prevent overdose deaths.
Officials in Jefferson County hoping to help stop ascending overdose death numbers in Ohio
Overdose death numbers have been in a competition the last several years … to spread awareness for drug addiction and lower overdose statistics.
Fentanyl Can’t Cause An Overdose Through Skin, Experts Say, And Other Myths – TODAY
Fentanyl, synthetic opioid, more commonly used recently. … in the nation’s drug supply and has contributed to a rise in overdose deaths.
Arrest made in connection with Boyce overdose death – KALB
When officers arrived on the scene, they found Baty dead from a suspected drug overdose. Derrick Ford, 46, who police say was romantically …
Fargo PD: 3 apparent overdose deaths in 3-day span – KNOX Radio
Fargo Police say three people died in four apparent drug–overdose incidents over a three-day span. On Saturday…
Editorial: Why do Republican lawmakers want drug users to die in the street?
It is one of two supervised drug injection sites opened by New York City in 2021 to address an increase in overdose deaths.
Man sentenced under new law that holds drug dealers accountable for deaths | Local News
Andre Johnson, 43, faces two counts of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death after the fentanyl overdose deaths of Russell Ervin, 34, …