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In a Holding Pattern: N.Y. Drug Experts Blast Slow Rollout of Opioid Settlement Dollars
Advocates and policy experts in New York are criticizing the sluggish distribution of opioid settlement funds, with over $200 million reportedly untouched despite the state having received more than $500 million in the past three years. They argue that delayed funding is hindering critical addiction prevention and treatment efforts, even as overdose deaths have declined statewide. (Source: Spectrum Local News)
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Progress Under Threat: The Future of Overdose Prevention in the United States
A Brookings analysis warns that recent federal budget reductions and internal challenges have put at risk the gains in U.S. overdose prevention, even as overdose fatalities began to ease. The report calls for a cohesive strategy combining harm reduction, expanded treatment access, and strengthened surveillance to sustain momentum in combating the opioid crisis. (Source: Brookings)
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Toxic Trends Tracking Tranq | Former User Shares Her Story
A former xylazine user in Tennessee recounts enduring profound physical damage and life-threatening respiratory effects after unknowingly consuming the powerful animal sedative dubbed “tranq,” shedding light on its growing danger. Health officials warn that mixing this illicit sedative with other drugs has led to a spike in severe injuries and alarming cases across the region. (Source: WBIR)
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Retired Detective, Corrections Officer Among 7 Charged in NJ Drug Bust
A retired West New York police detective, a Hudson County corrections officer, and a local police dispatcher are among seven individuals arrested in a coordinated cocaine trafficking operation that yielded more than four kilograms of suspected cocaine, seven vehicles, two firearms, and over $70,000 in cash. Prosecutors say the arrests stem from a months-long investigation targeting a narcotics ring operating across Hudson County. (Source: New York Daily News)
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