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World Drug Day Urges Sharing Facts to Save Lives
Every June 26, World Drug Day puts a simple idea at the center of the conversation about opioid addiction and drug use: accurate information saves lives. For people at risk of a drug overdose, the day is a reminder for them and their families that good facts from reliable sources are part of how recovery …
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San Francisco Overdose Deaths Hit Five-Year Spring Low
For anyone facing opioid addiction in San Francisco, or supporting someone who is, the spring of 2026 brought rare encouraging news. Monthly overdose deaths fell to their lowest level in years. The progress is real, but fentanyl remains a constant threat and understanding both halves of that picture matters when you are deciding what help …
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Nearly Half of Indiana Overdose Victims Had Recent Prescriptions
Nearly half of the people who died of a drug overdose in Indiana had recently filled a prescription for a controlled medication. This finding points to missed chances to reach people living with opioid addiction. The data comes from a new Indiana Department of Health report covering 2022 through 2024. The Hoosier State boasts many …
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Scientists Link Brain Inflammation to Meth Addiction
Despite some early breakthroughs to treat methamphetamine addiction, clinicians still have no specific designated medication for this disorder, a gap that has frustrated health providers and victims for decades. But now, new laboratory research suggests an unexpected place to look for one: a link between brain inflammation and the immune system. A Long Search for …
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Drug Take Back Day Secures 19K Pounds of Unused Prescriptions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration collected more than 19,000 pounds of unused and expired medication across the Midwest during its spring Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event marks an annual cleanout that helps keep leftover prescription opioids and other drugs out of the wrong hands. For families worried about opioid addiction in their own …
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Pima County Opioid Program Celebrates Successes, Addresses Challenges
A new approach to opioid addiction in southern Arizona is showing early results, and an honest look at the program’s first months offers a window into what low-barrier care can and can’t do. To be clear, The Grand Canyon State offers a wide range of treatment options from local Narcotics Anonymous groups to modern inpatient …
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Fentanyl Deaths Spur Louisiana Families to Take Action
The fentanyl crisis has left a trail of grieving families across Louisiana, and some of them now turn that grief into prevention. To be clear, the Bayou State already offers many programs to combat substance abuse, from neighborhood Narcotics Anonymous chapters to modern inpatient medical programs. Despite the many successes, the toll remains large. Now, …
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Opioid-Free Surgery Aims to Prevent Opioid Addiction
Florida is reporting a 42% drop in opioid deaths but doctors say preventing opioid addiction before it begins is still the harder fight. One orthopedic surgeon out in Jupiter in Florida now takes that fight into the operating room by helping patients recover from joint replacement without ever taking an opioid. This latest development provides …
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Opioid Addiction Linked to Hidden Fungal Infection Risk
Folks living with opioid addiction face a danger many never expected, that of lethal fungal infections inside the same needles used to deliver their doses. A new university study based in Ohio has found that the illicit drug supply fueling the opioid crisis had contaminates far more than narcotics. Residents out in Ohio have a …
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Opioid Addiction Treatment Gets $30M Boost in New Hampshire
New Hampshire is set to receive nearly $30 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma. State officials say the money will go directly toward opioid addiction treatment, recovery support and prevention programs. For families still grieving losses from the epidemic, the announcement marks one of the largest single infusions of opioid recovery …
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