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Orphines Are a New Opioid Threat Stronger Than Fentanyl
Opioid abuse tied to prescription drugs has dropped to historic lows, but the broader addiction crisis is far from over. In fact, fentanyl remains a daily threat to communities nationwide. A major new analysis from Millenium Health collected nearly 1.7 million urine samples from patients in substance use disorder treatment. The data reveal a dramatic …
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Opioid Overdose Deaths in Oregon Drop for Second Straight Year
Opioid overdose deaths in Oregon dropped for the second consecutive year, offering a fragile but meaningful sign of progress in one of the hardest-hit states of the fentanyl crisis. However, health experts warn the epidemic is far from over. Oregon enjoys a wide variety of grassroots programs and support groups like Narcotics Anonymous that have …
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Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy Alters Newborn Brain Wiring
The opioid addiction crisis is not only claiming adult lives, new science reveals it may be reshaping the brains of the next generation before they take their first breath. A landmark study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging has given researchers their clearest picture yet of how prenatal opioid exposure changes the way …
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Antidepressant Mirtazapine Reduces Methamphetamine Use in New Trial
A recent clinical trial has produced the strongest evidence yet that a common generic antidepressant can help reduce methamphetamine use. This is a significant development in narcotic addiction treatment as no FDA-approved medication currently exists for the disorder. An impressive array of programs and services already addresses many facets of addiction, from grassroots Narcotics Anonymous …
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Virigina Researchers Find Bright Spots to Lower Opioid Deaths
A team at Virginia Commonwealth University is flipping the script on how we fight the opioid crisis, not by fixating on where it’s worst, but by studying “bright spots” where communities are quietly winning. For the millions affected by opioid addiction across the country, their findings could offer a replicable path forward. Virginia’s proud history …
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Milwaukee Opioid Overdose Deaths Fall to Lowest Level in a Decade
Milwaukee County recorded 383 opioid overdose deaths in 2025, the lowest annual total in a decade. It’s a rare and hard-won sign of progress in a city that lost nearly 5,000 people to the overdose epidemic between 2017 and 2025. What changed isn’t a mystery: a small team of firefighters, peer support specialists, and community …
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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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