When it comes to the opioid epidemic, colleges are arming their students with more than just an education. College students, many of whom were born during the start of theopioid crisis, now have access to free naloxone and test strips. The test strips can detect if drugs — such as …
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As Vermont grapples with rising opioid overdose deaths, the House has passed a bill that would allow for the creation of overdose prevention centers in the state that would include safe injection sites — places where people can use heroin and other narcotics under the supervision of trained staff and …
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The FBI is “targeting the fentanyl supply chain at its source,” and a recent operation led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical companies and three Americans. “We’re done playing Whack-a-Mole,” FBI Director Kash Patel said during a news conference on Wednesday in Cincinnati, adding that no …
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New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial nomineeRep. Mikie Sherrill on Monday doubled down on her claim that Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli is “complicit” with opioid companies in the deaths of tens of thousands of New Jerseyans. Sherrill spoke during a press conference on the Garden State’s opioid epidemic, accusing Ciattarelli of “looking …
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America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of …
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