BROCKTON — For the second straight year, opioid-related overdose deaths declined last year in Massachusetts, now having dropped 6 percent over the last two years. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its latest quarterly report on Wednesday that showed … Read More
WEST ORANGE, N.J., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The CDC reported a 38% increase in tobacco use among America’s youth in 2018, driven primarily by e-cigarettes (vapes). “The popularity of vaping is dangerous, as a significant portion of e-cigarette users progress to … Read More
As opioid-related deaths continue to plague Marion County, the focus on treatment and recovery continues to evolve in search of the best way to help those struggling with addiction. More and more, the thinking is to treat opioid addiction like … Read More
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A former Florida firefighter’s mission to save lives landed him in Louisville Wednesday. Luis Garcia spent 28 years working as a firefighter and paramedic, which gave him an inside perspective of the opioid epidemic. Now he … Read More
William Marotta was in early recovery for drug and alcohol abuse. “I strung together 8 or 9 months and was doing real well until I had to get my wisdom teeth removed,” says Marotta. “They put me on Vicodin first, … Read More
Rochester, N.Y. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office introduced the newest member of its K-9 Unit Wednesday. K-9 Doyle has been assigned to the Jail Bureau and will help search for and detect drugs and contraband around the jail and … Read More
Participants can receive a free kit containing the opioid-overdose reversal drug. Coalition Pathways, a nonprofit that offers drug-prevention services, will put on two Narcan training events in Erie County in February. Participants can receive a free kit containing Narcan, a … Read More
For years, Mike Wattler molded his life around his alcohol addiction, often balancing a habit of drinking a half a gallon of vodka a day and working in construction or as a longshoreman– usually hiding a bottle in his backpack. … Read More
(CNN) – Cory Merrill, 23, started on the opiate OxyContin after surgery. He eventually turned to heroin. An overdose killed him eight years ago. His mother, Cheryl Juaire, says he’d still be alive if it weren’t for Purdue Pharma, the … Read More
PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK) — Peoria firefighters and paramedics are now leaving an overdose reversal drug at homes where overdoses happened. Peoria Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony Ardis announced the Narcan “Leave Behind Program.” Beginning in Februrary, the fire department will … Read More
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