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Study Links Doctor Prescribing Habits to Opioid Crisis

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, the largest public transportation network in the region, has emerged as one of the most visible arenas of California’s opioid epidemic. As opioid overdoses mounted onboard BART, the agency began equipping officers and staff with naloxone kits. It’s a harm reduction measure that has since become central to how …

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Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop Nearly 50% Since 2023

Opioid overdose deaths in the United States have fallen by nearly half since their peak in mid-2023. The drop represents the most significant reduction in the modern history of the opioid epidemic. For the millions of Americans living with narcotic addiction, or loving someone who does, the numbers demonstrate genuine, measurable progress. Data totaled 46,066 …

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Free Naloxone Dispenser Box Coming to Chattanooga’s Miller Park

A Chattanooga nonprofit is placing a free naloxone dispenser in Miller Park, one of the city’s most-visited public spaces. It’s a direct effort to put life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication in the hands of people who need it most.  North Carolina boasts plenty of programs to battle opioid addiction no matter where you’re located in …

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Naloxone Reaches Washington Native Communities Hit Hard by Opioid Addiction

Washington state’s Native communities are confronting a fentanyl and opioid addiction crisis with one of the most reliable life-saving tools available, naloxone. Overdose death rates among American Indian and Alaska Native populations continue to outpace every other demographic in the United States. Expanded access to the overdose-reversing medication is offering a critical line of defense …

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Orange County Reports 50% Decline in Overdose Deaths

In Orange County, Florida, addiction experts report that local initiatives to reduce opioid overdose deaths are succeeding. The number of opioid overdose deaths has dropped by 50% from 528 in 2021 to 251 in 2025. Every life lost weighs heavy on the officials’ hearts but they’re encouraged by the number of lives saved. Dr. Raul …

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Non-Opioid Pain Treatments

Opioid Addiction Crisis Spurs New Non-Opioid Pain Treatments

For anyone touched by opioid addiction, whether personally or through someone they love, the statistics are both heartbreaking and familiar. Too many pain journeys end not in recovery, but in dependence, overdose or death. Now, a wave of new treatments and federal policy shifts are aiming to break that cycle before it begins. The Opioid …

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prenatal opioid exposure

Prenatal Opioid Exposure Impacts Child Health

Many studies focus on opioid use, but there’s a hidden opioid epidemic affecting the most vulnerable: babies exposed to opioid addiction during pregnancy. Opioid exposure during pregnancy, whether tied to opioid addiction or prescription use, can shape a child’s physical and emotional development. It also influences how they function at school and in everyday life.  …

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BART opioid overdoses

Naloxone Kits Have Reversed 400+ Opioid Overdoses on BART

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, the largest public transportation network in the region, has emerged as one of the most visible arenas of California’s opioid epidemic. As opioid overdoses mounted onboard BART, the agency began equipping officers and staff with naloxone kits. It’s a harm reduction measure that has since become central to how …

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Virginia Grant Opioid Prevention

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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Michigan fentanyl crisis

Grieving Fathers Warn Michigan Students About Fentanyl Crisis

Fathers who lost their children to fentanyl opioid poisoning are taking their grief directly into America’s schools. The message they delivered at a Michigan high school this February may have saved lives. Find NA Meetings in Michigan to start receiving support today. Students at Clarkston High School in Michigan attended an assembly by a group …

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