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Virginia Grant Funds Opioid Overdose Prevention Services
For people in Virginia’s Roanoke Valley, harm reduction backpacks are helping prevent opioid overdoses. These backpacks are designed to help individuals at risk for opioid overdose and contain naloxone, a medication that can quickly reverse an overdose in an opioid overdose emergency. A community-based effort, Connection to Care (C2C) is at the heart of this …
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Fentanyl and Opioid Addiction Are Surging Across Idaho
Fentanyl overdose deaths in Idaho have surged more than 70% in just three years, and the crisis is no longer confined to the coasts. From Boise to Pocatello, opioid addiction is reshaping families, straining rural communities and outpacing the state’s treatment capacity. The Opioid Crisis by the Numbers in Idaho According to the Idaho Department …
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Arizona Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Rising Again
The Grand Canyon state is defying the national trend in fentanyl overdose deaths. Unfortunately, it’s not in a good way. According to the CDC, while fentanyl overdoses are declining nationwide, the opposite trend is occurring in Arizona. It leaves far too many residents losing their lives. Arizona Fentanyl Overdose Statistics During the 12 months ending …
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Fentanyl Deaths Via Snapchat Spark Parent Protests
More than 40 families whose children died from fentanyl poisoning gathered outside Snapchat’s Santa Monica headquarters on February 12, 2026, painting 108 names onto the pavement in white. It’s a street memorial to lives claimed by the opioid crisis one counterfeit pill at a time. For the families, this protest isn’t about social media policy. …
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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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Oklahoma Passes “Rain’s Law” Requiring Fentanyl Education in Schools
A grieving mother stood on the Oklahoma Senate floor holding a photo of her daughter and watched lawmakers give her daughter’s death a purpose. The Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1484 on February 11, 2026, creating “Rain’s Law.” The legislation that will require annual, age-appropriate fentanyl awareness and overdose prevention education for students in …
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Pennsylvania Expands Opioid Overdose Reversal
Chris Pielli is a State Representative for Chester County. He has put forward a legislative package aimed at reducing opioid addiction deaths in Pennsylvania caused by fentanyl overdoses. His proposal calls for the allowance of over-the-counter availability of nalmefene. The FDA has approved the medication for reversing opioid overdoses. Proposed Changes to Opioid Overdose Laws …
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Fentanyl Is Breaking Buprenorphine Treatment
For anyone struggling with opioid addiction today, the path to recovery just got more complicated. A major new national study confirms what many addiction medicine doctors have been seeing on the front lines for years. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that now dominates the illicit drug supply, is making it significantly harder to start patients on …
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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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