How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something ...
I'm an addiction doctor, and I can't get lifesaving meds for many of my patients
Opioid overdoses kill each day. But it's easier to access fentanyl in Arizona than the medications that can help keep people ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN5d
Rustad post saying Henry promotes fentanyl use puts her at risk: ex-provincial health officer
British Columbia already has a fentanyl czar — her name is Doctor Bonnie Henry, and she is focused on promoting fentanyl use ...
Surviving an overdose can be excruciating. New research suggests it doesn’t have to be
Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...
Stockton university team develops single-dose injection to counter fentanyl overdose
A University of the Pacific team has developed a single-dose injection to counter the effects of fentanyl and other opioid ...
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U.S. fentanyl deaths are declining. But not on this New Mexico reservation
ALAMO, N.M. (Reuters) – – Twenty-eight-year old Ambrose Begay died after a fentanyl overdose under a tree 125 yards from his home on the Alamo Navajo reservation in southern New Mexico two years ago.
Politico7d
A new California bill takes on chatbot addiction
Previous research suggests that fentanyl withdrawal may be more severe and enduring and have a quicker onset than heroin withdrawal. The significantly lower success rates for those using illicit ...
The Vancouver Sun5d
Critic says Rustad endangering Bonnie Henry by claiming she promotes fentanyl use
The following day, Rustad posted on his X account: “British Columbia already has a fentanyl czar — her ... grade form of the drug as part of withdrawal management or maintenance.
The Stockton Record on MSN12d
University of the Pacific team develops single-dose antidote to combat fentanyl overdoses
A professor and his team at University of the Pacific have developed a single-dose treatment that provides extended ...
The Boston Globe12d
‘A forgotten generation’: Older Black men in Boston are dying of drug overdoses at alarming rates
Yet detox programs often won’t admit people whose ... Narcan and special strips for testing whether street drugs contain fentanyl, among other supplies. Within moments after arriving at Roxbury ...
The Desert Sun11d
Stockton university team develops single-dose injection to counter fentanyl overdose
The treatment minimizes overdose and withdrawal symptoms and provides ... “The devastating impact of fentanyl, especially its accidental use and overdose among high school students, inspired ...