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New drug overdose data provides hope

How drug take back events, NARCAN are making big strides reducing overdose deaths

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Priority Health and Corewell Health are hosting drop off locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials wonder what's working

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.

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New drug overdose data provides hope while deaths remain too high

The Biden administration calls government data showing a significant drop in overdose drug deaths “a major, major change.”

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CDC reports record drop in drug overdose deaths

North Carolina reported a 48.8 percent drop over the previous period, while Alaska saw a 36.1 percent increase.

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Overdose deaths saw a sharp drop in the U.S. Experts hope it's not 'a blip'

New figures show a sharp drop in overdose deaths in the U.S., offering a rare glimmer of hope in the opioid crisis.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Drug overdose deaths fall for 10 months straight, down 17% in NY: CDC

America may finally be winning the war on deadly drug overdoses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show overdose deaths dropped to just under 95,000 in May after peaking in August 2023 at 111,

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Decriminalization Wasn’t the Real Culprit in Oregon’s Overdose Death Spike

Oregon decriminalized hard drugs in 2021 and recriminalized them last month. A new analysis shows the laws likely had little ...

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White House hails record decline in drug overdose deaths

The White House is celebrating what it calls “the largest recorded reduction in overdose deaths” as the number of people ...

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Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states

Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon have moved into the top 10 for rate of overdose deaths since 2019, according to a ...

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Arlington Heath Services providing Narcan to bars, hotels to combat fatal drug overdoses

Arlington Health Services is taking a proactive approach in the fight against fentanyl overdose deaths by providing naloxone ...

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Inmate dead in suspected drug overdose at Lebanon Correctional, coroner says

TURTLECREEK TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - An inmate is dead in a suspected drug overdose at a state prison in Warren County, the coroner says. The 50-year-old man’s body was found around 6:15 a.m. Monday ...

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Expanded treatment options linked to 37% reduction in drug overdose deaths

Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in ...

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Maple Grove Police Collaborate with DEA for Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative at Local Walmart

Maple Grove Police join DEA's Drug Take Back Day, urging safe disposal of unused medications at Walmart on October 26.

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Man pleads guilty in woman's drug overdose death in NJ, prosecutor's office says

HOPELAWN, N.J. - A New Jersey man pleaded guilty in a woman's overdose death. Leonard R. Contreras, 26, of Hopelawn, pleaded ...

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National Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26 helps curb drug addiction, overdose in Seattle area

The Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced in mid-October the 27th semi-annual event. They help to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by throwing away ...

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