[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Despite state laws expanding access to the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription, two U.S. studies suggest many pharmacies don’t stock the drug or make it easily available …
Read More »The program seeks to stop overdoses in hotels, motels
[ad_1] MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) – The goal is to save lives. The Burlington County District Attorney's Office announced this week a program to reduce opioid overdoses among hotel and motel patrons. …
Read More »Opioid overdoses on decline in Iowa, according to early 2018 data
[ad_1] <! – Total Para: 1 Long Para: 1 Long Pra Total: 17 Total Para Total: 23-> Preliminary data from the state health department suggests the opioid-related deaths in 2018 has dropped …
Read More »Sheriff's deputies equipped with naloxone for opiod overdoses
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, AL – Jefferson County Sheriff 's deputies are now equipped with a nasal form of naloxone for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Naloxone, better known under …
Read More »Morning Bulletin: Overdoses of opioids have reduced life expectancy in British Columbia.
[ad_1] Hello, These are the best stories: Overdoses of opioids have reduced life expectancy in British Columbia. The story continues under the advertisement Life expectancy declined by just over a month in …
Read More »Cocaine deaths hit a record in the United States; opioid overdoses stabilize
[ad_1] While the opioid epidemic continues to make many US victims, the deaths associated with another drug are multiplying. In the last 12 months of March, cocaine overdose deaths increased by 22% …
Read More »Illinois hospitals send home antidotes against overdoses
[ad_1] Two Chicago suburban hospitals are sending home an overdose opioid antidote for patients seeking treatment for an opioid overdose or addiction. Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak …
Read More »Illinois hospitals send home antidotes against overdoses
[ad_1] Two Chicago suburban hospitals are sending home an overdose opioid antidote for patients seeking treatment for an opioid overdose or addiction. Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak …
Read More »Increase in the number of opioid overdoses in Maryland during the first half of 2018
[ad_1] Statistics show that the number of opioid-related overdoses in Maryland has increased by 14.8% in the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period of last year. According to …
Read More »The flu has killed more Americans last season than road accidents and drug overdoses | National and global
[ad_1] The latest influenza season has been the deadliest in years and Chicago's public health advocates urge people to get vaccinated. According to preliminary estimates of the Center for Disease Control and …
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