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[ad_1] The number of opioid overdoses in Maryland increased by 14.8% in the first half of the year, as public health officials and other agents continue to struggle to control the disease. …

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[ad_1] Funeral directors are called "last responders" to the opioid epidemic. The problem is that employees could come into contact with opioids on the body of a deceased person or on the …

[ad_1] BALTIMORE – Maryland undertakers are increasingly worried that their employees will be exposed to opioids. That's why some people stock naloxone, the drug that reverses the effects of an overdose. The …

[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 …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, OHIO – According to reports to the state, lethal drug overdoses rose to a record 4,854 last year in Ohio, an increase of 20 percent over the previous year. Data …

[ad_1] In 2014, the Boston Public Health Commission created a series of initiatives to educate business leaders and local employees about common signs and actions to take in case of overdose, including …

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[ad_1] An addict prepares heroin by placing a fentanyl test strip in the mixing container to check for contamination. (AP) The most recent tool in the fight against opioid overdose is an …

[ad_1] TThe number of people who started using heroin for the first time fell by more than 50% between 2016 and 2017, according to new government data released Friday, while opioid deaths …