What makes fentanyl more dangerous than other drugs?
Sen. Brady Brammer labels fentanyl a 'murder weapon' in Utah. HB87 would strengthen penalties related to its use.
Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...
Opioid found in counterfeit pill seized in N.S. more potent than deadly fentanyl
The white pills, seized in Bridgetown, N.S., contain protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that is up to 20 times stronger than ...
Opioid settlement funds meeting opens door to long-term needs in Charleston’s drug crisis
More than 75 people focused on making Charleston better and helping people struggling with addiction came together on ...
What is gabapentin? Here's why it's so controversial.
Here's who gabapentin was originally approved for, what it's used for today and why it's becoming a drug of increasing ...
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High school student helps draft bill to require opioid overdose medications in Illinois libraries
Naloxone, pictured here under the brand name Narcan, is commonly administered through the nasal cavity. The medicine attaches ...
46% drop in opioid overdose deaths in Palm Beach County in 2024, medical examiner reports
The leader of the nonprofit Project Opioid says steps Palm Beach County has taken are working, in light of the number of ...
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My state is conquering the opioid crisis. Other states need to do the same
Early in my administration, we decided that if our streets were to be flooded with deadly drugs like fentanyl, we needed to flood them with life-saving opioid reversal medicines. We then changed ...
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Wording change set to make opioid overdose reversal drugs more accessible
A few extra words added to the Indiana Code may help ensure Hoosier students always can access emergency medication at school that's capable of reversing an opioid drug overdose. The Indiana House ...