Tag: overdose
Fentanyl Cut With Xylazine Designated “Emerging Threat” by Feds
On April 12, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) formally ...
Indigenous Harm Reduction Group Behind Free Naloxone Mailing in WI
Any Wisconsin resident can now get free naloxone, the lifesaving opioid-overdose reversal drug, by ...
Our Prison Says We Have Suboxone Access. Prisoners Say Otherwise.
Washington Corrections Center (WCC) is one of the Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in the ...
As Fentanyl Spreads in Our Prison, Guards Learn How Not to Use Narcan
At Washington Corrections Center (WCC), in Shelton, WA, opioids are an increasingly large part ...
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Product
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone product, waiving ...
“A Stable Foundation”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Suing Alberta for Safe Supply
There are many things that Ophelia Black, 22, would like to do. Going back ...
SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name
President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases ...
Oregon Advances Bill to Boost Naloxone Access and Affordability
Oregon has advanced a bill that would make naloxone more accessible to individuals and ...
Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips
A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House ...
Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids
People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply ...
