While overdose deaths decline statewide, two Midlands counties see increase
The South Carolina Department of Public Health credit reversing agents like Narcan as well as treatment programs for the ...
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SCDPH report shows increase in overdose deaths in the Lowcountry
The South Carolina Department of Public Health released its latest report on overdose deaths. Overall, the state saw a record ...
Fighting overdose epidemic takes more than harm reduction | READER COMMENTARY
Fentanyl is responsible for some 88% of all overdose deaths in Baltimore. Every Baltimore fentanyl overdose is not just an ...
New campaign helps to reverse overdose deaths in black communities
Wednesday, a coalition of Black community leaders, government officials, and health experts in Albuquerque launched "You Have the Power to Save Lives," which is a new campaign aimed at promoting the ...
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Overdose deaths down in SC for first time in 11 years
For the first time in more than a decade, the South Carolina Department of Health says the latest numbers show a drop in ...
Trump declared war on fentanyl traffickers. Is it what parents of overdose victims want?
President Trump has designated cartels as terrorist groups and called for the death penalty against fentanyl dealers. His ...
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New Jersey drug overdose deaths fall, state leaders credit expanding harm reduction and treatment efforts
The decline in New Jersey drug overdose deaths follows a nationwide trend, as most states are seeing a drop in deaths ...
Colorado law that made possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony didn’t reduce overdose deaths, study finds
House Bill 1326, which passed in 2022, lowered the threshold for felony charges to one gram from four grams of any drugs ...
SC sees first drop in overdose deaths in over 10 years
A newly-released report shows the Palmetto State recorded a decrease in drug overdoses in 2023, marking the first such drop ...
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Two years after mass fentanyl overdose, tide may be turning in Kalamazoo
What happened in Kalamazoo in April 2023 still serves as a tragic example of how deadly and dangerous fentanyl can be.