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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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? …

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 …

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 …

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 …