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Fentanyl Overdoses Surge in Older Adults
The ongoing opioid epidemic continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States, with one report identifying seniors as increasingly vulnerable group hit hard. All opiates can have deadly consequences. But synthetic opioids like fentanyl account for 60% of all lethal overdoses since even the tiniest dose can cause respiratory failure. Combatting …
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Alabama Data System Targets Opioid Abuse
By 2016, Alabama had the highest number of opioid prescriptions per capita in the nation, fueling rising rates of opioid abuse and fatal overdoses. The number of fatal overdoses was continuing to escalate. To address the growing opioid addiction crisis, Governor Kay Ivey established a data committee. Why data? Why not establish more treatment programs? …
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Kentucky Overdose Deaths Fall 30% as Naloxone Access Expands
Opioid overdose deaths in Kentucky have fallen by 30% from 2023 to 2024, outpacing the national decline of 20%, according to state officials and harm reduction advocates. Public health experts attribute the reduction to expanded access to naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl test strips, two critical harm reduction tools that help prevent fatal opioid poisonings. The …
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Appalachia Opioid Crisis: New Treatment Research
Appalachia has a complex and changing opioid crisis. One of the biggest challenges is that fentanyl is more frequently found in drugs like methamphetamine, raising the risk of accidental opioid overdose. Adding to the problem, many people buying methamphetamine are often not aware that they’re getting a dangerous, and often deadly, combination of Fentanyl and …
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Cocaine Trafficking Fuels America’s Addiction Crisis
The nationwide battle with cocaine addiction has taken a turn with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro facing an indictment from the U.S. government. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), at least 130,000 Americans experienced fatal overdoses involving cocaine between 2020 and 2024. Since overdose deaths involving narcotics are often underreported, this number is likely …
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Synthetic Opioids Found in Vapes and THC Products
Lucas Trautman, director of Oxford Treatment Center’s veterans’ program, recently discussed his experiences working on the front lines of the evolving opioid epidemic. Opioid exposure has not required a bag or a needle to be potentially fatal. Comparatively harmless products like THC oils, vape cartridges and other accessible products have been found to be laced …
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Fentanyl Test Kits Distributed Across Chicago’s West Side
In the midst of an ongoing drug crisis, Chicago outreach workers are handing out fentanyl detection kits to prevent accidental opioid overdoses. The move comes in the wake of an alarming trend: the lacing of street drugs such as heroin and cocaine with the most potent and frequently fatal opioid, fentanyl. Fentanyl Test Strips and …
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Crisis Training Helps Cut Opioid Overdoses in West Virginia
An innovative but little known crisis intervention project in West Virginia is helping reduce opioid overdose deaths, addiction experts say. It’s also setting a new standard for how communities respond to opioid addiction and mental health crises across the U.S. Addressing West Virginia’s Opioid Overdose Crisis Since the fall of 2023, opioid overdoses have been …
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Illinois Law Mandates Narcan in Public Libraries
A new state law that came into effect on January 1st, 2026 requires all public libraries in Illinois to stock Narcan or similar medications that can reverse opioid overdoses caused by drugs like heroin or fentanyl. This law also allows library staff who are trained to administer these drugs to assist victims in the event …
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Tennessee Fentanyl Crisis Puts Children at Risk
Tennessee’s fentanyl crisis continues to claim lives and experts say that, increasingly, the synthetic opioid’s newest victims are children. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin and is often unknowingly ingested, increasing overdose risks for both adults and children. Fentanyl’s Impact on Tennessee’s Most Vulnerable Fentanyl continues to drive the …
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