Bloomfield school board may vote whether school nurses can store overdose-reversing drug
According to the New Mexico Department of Health, New Mexico has the 17th highest drug overdose death rate in the country, with opioids accounting …
Coroner: Massive drop in drug–related deaths in the past year
Floyd County has seen a massive drop in drug–related deaths in the past year and Coroner Gene Proctor attributes it to the work of local law …
Rise of fentanyl overdose deaths in El Paso County evidence of deadly drug’s westward path
Overdose deaths caused by fentanyl — a synthetic opioid roughly 50 times stronger than heroin — have nearly doubled in El Paso County in the last …
One person dies of cocaine overdose every week, figures show
One person died of cocaine overdose every week in 2017, according to latest figures which highlight a rise in deaths related to the drug’s use.
Deaths linked to drug use have reached a new high- latest figures
*786 drug–related deaths in 2017, marking a continuous rise since 2010, when there were 607 deaths, and compares to 772 fatalities in 2016;; *There …
Hey Philly, this many overdose deaths is not normal. Just ask any other city | Mike Newall
Better access to treatment, more of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, heightened awareness. So shouldn’t we be saving lives by the hundreds?
Legislative Update: Reduction in drug overdoses, local issues highlight final interim committee week
One of the major good pieces of news from the week was the Health and Family Services Committee, where it was reported that drug overdose deaths …
Drug Amnesty Bins Will Be Introduced to NSW Music Festivals This Summer
The decision comes after a festivalgoer died from a suspected drug overdose at Strawberry Fields Festival in country NSW last week, bringing the total …
Stats show deaths caused by opioid overdoses are declining
She said according to data from Otsego County Coroner Terry Knapp, there were 82 opioid overdose deaths in 2016, 28 deaths in 2017 and seven …
In wake of Juice Wrld’s death, the tragic tale of SoundCloud rap star Lil Peep looms ever larger
Just days later, Peep would be found dead, from an overdose of Xanax and fentanyl, … These deaths, along with the 2018 murder of Peep collaborator …