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Animal Sedative Fuels New York Opioid Crisis
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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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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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 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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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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7-OH Opioid Sold at Gas Stations as Federal Ban Stalls
Eight months after federal health officials warned that a kratom-derived substance could trigger “the next wave of the opioid epidemic,” 7-Hydroxymitragynine, known as 7-OH, remains on the shelves of gas stations, vape shops and convenience stores across most of the country. For people already fighting opioid addiction, experts warn this legal loophole is opening a …
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New Synthetic Opioid Cyclorphine Raises Overdose Risk
A newly identified synthetic opioid called cyclorphine is spreading across the Tri-State drug supply, raising concern about overdose risk among addiction-response leaders. Officials say the greatest danger is that people often don’t know what substances they’re actually consuming. Synthetic Opioid Crisis Spreads Across Tri-State Area In Cincinnati, The Hamilton County Response Coalition began tracking cyclorphine …
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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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