Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
Opioid deaths in Illinois have decreased for the first time since 2018, and Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is in part ...
Fact-Checking Trump’s Fentanyl Justification for Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Trump during his address to Congress said that Canada and Mexico ‘have allowed fentanyl to come into our country at levels ...
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Q&A: Drug overdose deaths declining, but challenges remain
The CDC reports a 24% decline in drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, driven by naloxone distribution, expanded treatment programs, and community outreach, including efforts by ...
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Alaska’s rate of nonfatal opioid overdoses dipped late last year, but reasons are unclear
Nonfatal opioid overdose rates declined in Alaska in 2024, a potentially hopeful sign for a state that had a record number of ...
Clay County puts money from opioid lawsuits toward efforts to prevent future overdoses
Clay County has decided how it will spend money from lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies in a widespread effort to ...
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After leading the state in opioid overdoses, Austin is finally seeing a drop in deaths
Texas, including the capital city, was especially hard-hit by a wave fentanyl-related deaths in the past few years. But with ...
Drug overdose deaths nearly doubled in West Michigan over 10 years
ON YOUR SIDE looked at data from the State of Michigan from 2013 to 2023 on overdose deaths in six Michigan counties. Kent County saw the biggest jump.
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'The worst thing I've ever experienced': Fentanyl in Shasta County continues to kill
Fentanyl-related deaths rose dramatically in Shasta County and they continue, leaving a trail of tragic stories.
‘If we have one overdose, we have one too many’: Metro Public Health Department issues SPIKE Alert
Following an uptick in overdoses across Davidson County over the past few days, the Metro Public Health Department has issued ...
4-year-old boy who fell ill at Brooklyn shelter died of viral infection, not drugs: sources
The child was rushed out of the Women In Need (WIN) shelter on Glenwood Road near Schenectady Ave. in East Flatbush about 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Hollywood woman convicted of running drug-delivery network selling fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills
A Hollywood woman could face up to life in federal prison after a jury found her guilty Tuesday of selling fentanyl-laced ...
Offender arrested for drug trafficking a week after guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter
City police arrested William John Milligan, who identifies as a woman and uses the name "Selena Leyc," on felony drug trafficking charges Tuesday night, a week after she pleaded guilty to a ...