overdose

For Black and Brown Communities, the Overdose Crisis Is Still Escalating

This International Overdose Awareness Day, VOCAL-US state chapters—VOCAL-NY, VOCAL-TX and VOCAL-KY—are taking direct action to demand that political leaders implement…

August 30, 2024

NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). But since taking office in January…

August 29, 2024

Overdose Prevention Centers Are Health Care: Treat Them as Such

Nearly 300 people across the country die of a drug overdose every day. This amounts to more than 107,000 people…

August 28, 2024

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