overdose

Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping

On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…

August 27, 2024

The DEA Is Using Matthew Perry’s Death to Fuel Its Drug War

The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will be heavily scrutinizing doctors who prescribe ketamine for mental health purposes in the…

August 27, 2024

A Week to Ramp Up the Pressure for Overdose Prevention Centers

In 2022, over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States—more than from firearms and vehicles combined. These…

August 26, 2024

Providence, RI, Overdose Prevention Center Set to Open This Fall

Claire Macon in Providence, Rhode Island, has one of the rarest job titles in the United States: overdose prevention center…

August 21, 2024

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma

On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene,…

August 8, 2024

Last-Minute Bid to Pass MA Overdose Prevention Centers Fails

A bill to authorize overdose prevention centers in Massachusetts was unanimously approved by the state Senate, but won't move forward…

August 1, 2024

Medicaid in Five States Will Cover MOUD for Prisoners Nearing Release

On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) more than doubled the number of states authorized to provide…

July 3, 2024

Georgia Enacts New Fentanyl Penalties, Naloxone Access (Sort of) in Schools

More than 100 new laws took effect in Georgia on July 1. Though only some sections of punitive cash bail…

July 1, 2024

Few Medicare Recipients Getting Effective Care After Nonfatal Overdose

People who have already suffered a nonfatal overdose should be prioritized in receiving evidence-based care to reduce subsequent risk, but…

June 20, 2024

VT Legalizes Safe Consumption Sites, Reversing Course on Veto Override

  [Update, June 17: This story has been edited to reflect the final outcome of the Assembly vote] Vermont has…

June 17, 2024