LAS VEGAS (KTNV/CNN) – Narcan can now be obtained in vending machines in the Las Vegas Valley. Nevada health officials say the easy availability of Narcan is making a major difference with opioid addiction in the southern part of the … Read More
According to the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance, it is now more likely for Americans to die from an opiate overdose than in a car accident. The Ohio Opioid Education Alliance is a coalition of business, education, nonprofit, civic and government … Read More
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — With the state of emergency declaration Wednesday due to the recent rise of overdoses, the Broome County Health Department is working with other officials to do what they can to combat this drug emergency. One part of that … Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT/CNN) – A New Mexico police officer, only on the job for a few months, got a first-hand encounter with an opioid overdose and had to save a life with Narcan after a man lost consciousness in the … Read More
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Narcan is now available in vending machines within the Las Vegas valley. These machines won’t potentially subtract years from your life, but instead, it could save your life – making a huge difference in the fight … Read More
The National Safety Council reported in January that, for the first time on record, the odds of dying from an unintentional opioid overdose in a given lifetime (1 in 96) are greater than the lifetime odds of dying in a … Read More
Event organizers say they’ve learned a lot about treating addiction over years. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The state director of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services says things are looking up when it comes to the battle against … Read More
Shrewsbury/Westborough – Shrewsbury High School senior Amber Ali is a busy girl. As she eagerly awaits those all-important college acceptances, she is working diligently on her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Her project is based on the opioid crisis and … Read More
In Kenosha County, officials are working to curb the opioid crisis through an injection called Vivitrol. Once every 28 days a client receives the non-addictive injection. The prescribed drug works by binding to opioid receptors, blocking the high users feel. … Read More
Benzodiazepine and opiate use is being reported by more women than men seeking treatment for alcohol addiction problems according to new figures from the Health Research Board (HRB). While alcohol remains the main problem drug that people enter treatment for … Read More
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