OVERDOSE NEWS BULLETIN
News from Across the Commonwealth and the Nation
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(Regional) An unregulated herbal product that advocates say can relieve pain and help with opioid withdrawal has been linked to at least four deaths in the Philadelphia region, but with many authorities failing to track kratom poisonings, there's no way to know if there are more deaths related to the substance...
(Philly)
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(Wyoming) The Wyoming County Hope Coalition continues its on-going efforts to combat the opioid crisis throughout the area...
(Wyoming County Press Examiner)
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(Statewide)...A new survey suggests many college students may be experiencing secondary impacts from the opioid epidemic, similar to Mears. They are friends, family members, and caregivers to those suffering from opioid use disorder, and facing unique challenges in that role...
(Philly)
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(Clearfield) Clearfield County Commissioners on Tuesday approved hiring a Pittsburgh law firm to file a lawsuit against eight pharmaceutical companies to recover costs the county has incurred related to opioid abuse...
(Progress News)
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(Bucks) The Federal Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is giving $2 million to Bucks County’s drug court program over a five-year period to expand treatment services...
(Bucks County Courier Times)
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(Statewide)...Today, employers have an even more compelling reason to start a drug-free workplace program because of an unfortunate cascade of events that caused the current “opioid epidemic.” It began with the addition of a fifth vital sign to be used during medical exams...
(Pocono Record)
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(Allegheny) Attorney Martin Hagan specializes in estate planning and has answered questions about nearly all aspects of setting up wills, trusts and similar legal documents. But four years ago, he got a question he hadn’t anticipated...
(TribLive)
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(Berks) The opioid crisis has impacted American families. and one of the most significant is that an increasing number of grandparents are having to raise their grandchildren...
(Reading Eagle)
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(Connecticut) Hour after hour, people kept dropping. Sirens blared. There were so many overdoses — people passed out, vomiting, convulsing — that emergency workers could hardly sprint fast enough to keep up...
(Washington Post)
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(National) Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment...
(New York Times)
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(National)
ADAPT Pharma, Inc. today announced a new educational collaboration with the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative's network of 2,500+ member pharmacies to expand availability and increase awareness of naloxone, an opioid overdose emergency treatment...
(Business Insider)
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(Delaware) Eight people have died in four days from suspected overdoses, prompting a warning from Delaware health officials Tuesday. ..
(WDEL)
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(Arizona)...Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said one of those efforts includes training law enforcement officers to recognize an opioid overdose and to use Naloxone...
(KTAR)
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(Arizona) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is putting $10 million toward addressing opioid misuse and reducing overdose-related deaths...
(U.S. News)
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(Louisiana) Louisiana is still in the midst of hurricane season. While there is not too much activity at the moment, experts warn this can be a stressful time for those suffering from addiction...
(KLFY)
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(New Hampshire) Less than a year after receiving a federal grant for $3.1 million, the New Hampshire Department of Safety has designed a specialized program to reduce the number of opioid deaths in the state...
(WMUR)
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(National)...Law enforcement plays a key role in his plan — and for good reason. By putting traffickers and crooked doctors and pharmacists behind bars — going after the distributors, not the users suffering from addiction — we prevent the criminals from committing more crimes and spreading addiction. That saves lives
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(Boston Globe)
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(Massachusetts) As overdoses have increased around the City over the past three years, the Boston Police at the same time have taken on a new approach to addressing those who have overdosed – and in Charlestown they have developed a great partnership with The Charlestown Coalition to help get a foot in the door during what is usually a hard sell...
(Patriot-Bridge)
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(National) A study conducted by researchers with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of EMS shows a significant increase in EMS administration of naloxone during a recent five-year period. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose...
(Medical Xpress)
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(Northern Ireland) Figures obtained by BBC News NI show the number of alcohol-related deaths in Northern Ireland is the highest on record. Between 2001 and 2016, more than 3,500 deaths in Northern Ireland were attributed to alcohol...
(BBC News)
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(Canada)...Unlike professional workers such as paramedics and firefighters, Helten and many peer support volunteers are dealing with the loss of their friends, with no formalized supports in place...
(Globe and Mail)
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