Tag: overdose
WI May Expand “Good Samaritan” Law to 911 Calls for Sexual Assault
Wisconsin is considering a proposal to offer legal immunity from certain controlled substance charges ...
Indigenous OD Mortality Plummets in Minnesota, But Disparity Remains
Indigenous people face persistent disparities in access to harm reduction services in the United ...
Baltimore Overdose-Crisis Hearing Hosts Plan to Arrest More Drug Users
At a hearing billed as a discussion of “public health-centered solutions” to the overdose ...
Overdoses Should Be Termed “Prohibition-Related Deaths”
Another International Overdose Awareness Day arrives on August 31. It’s a time for us ...
“Fentanyl Kills Act” Would Prosecute All Distribution as Attempted Murder
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow federal prosecutors to pursue attempted murder charges ...
Questions Over Wisconsin Spending of Opioid Settlement Money
Under the nationwide legal settlements with major opioid manufacturers and distributors, the state of ...
Most Overdose Prevention Centers Are Urban. The Spot Was Different.
In March 2024, lack of government funding led to the closure of The Spot, ...
Garth Mullins of “Crackdown” on Loss, Methadone and Drug-User Organizing
Garth Mullins knows the pain of losing people all too well. In 2019, during ...
An Invisible Crisis: Brain Injury From Non-Fatal Overdose
Harms related to drug overdose are not limited to death. It’s important to remember ...
Overdose Deaths Fell in 2024: What’s Driving This, and Will It Last?
The latest national overdose figures from the CDC, released May 14, show that deaths ...
