Tag: overdose
My Friend Died Because of Philly’s Addiction-Treatment Smoking Ban
I met Bobby in 2011, when we were both residents in a local recovery ...
Utah Woman Heralded for Naloxone Save, But State Doesn’t Fund Distribution
The man is lying on a sidewalk, experiencing an opioid overdose. You recognize the ...
Study: Opioid Substitution Meds, Not Detox, Prevent Overdose
The only treatment interventions associated with reducing an opioid use disorder patient’s overdose risk ...
South Carolina Bid to Increase Naloxone Access in People’s Homes
You walk out of the South Carolina sun into an air-conditioned pharmacy, ready to ...
Is Delaware the New Center of the OD Crisis?
One of the smallest states in the US is increasingly being hit the hardest ...
Could a Naloxone Implant Have a Major Impact on the Overdose Crisis?
Researchers in Illinois are developing a novel device to rapidly and automatically administer the ...
Prosecutors Must Learn From Drug Users—But That Takes Humility
Across the US, most health professionals can now find opportunities to learn how to ...
Why Overdose Deaths Have Fallen Here—Despite More Overdoses
Roughly 66 times every single day in British Columbia, someone calls 911 for a ...
Does the CDC Drastically Undercount US Overdose Deaths?
A study published January 7 suggests that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Britain’s “Most Prolific” Rapist Spurs Misguided GHB Crackdown
The UK is moving towards a crackdown on GHB and GBL—two highly similar depressants, ...
