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Governor Tells Pharma To Step Up in Fight Against Opioid CrisisMass Gov. Charlie Baker, recently speaking at a Washington Post event, urged pharmaceutical companies to take a more active role in fighting the opioid crisis. As reported by the Greenfield Reporter, Baker outlined a series of areas where he’d like to ... Read More
Macklemore Shares Details of His Addiction Battle Seattle rapper Macklemore shared details of his battle with addiction to Time Magazine. After experimenting with Oxycontin in high school, Macklemore's opioid addiction was ruining his life by his mid-twenties. The secret for his recovery - compassion. As he ... Read More
Fentanyl Suspected in 3 Haight-Ashbury Overdose Deaths 3 overdose victims were found lying in the street in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district this week. Authorities are still investigating details. As reported by CBS SF Bay Area, the bodies of three men were discovered early Thursday on the sidewalk near a ... Read More
Some States See Decline In Overdoses - Bringing Cautious OptimismData from the CDC shows that overdose deaths declined in 14 states during the 12-month period that ended July 2017, while other states showed large increases. As reported by Governing.com, in an opioid epidemic that began in the late 1990s, drug ... Read More
Should Other Drugs Be Allowed In Philly Safe Sites?As Philadelphia explores opening safe injection sites for opioid addicts, questions arise whether to allow other drugs such as crack cocaine. As reported by the Inquirer, cities such as Toronto provide special kits for crack cocaine users in an effort to help limit ... Read More
PSU Officers Trained On Administering Life-saving NaloxonePenn State police will begin carrying Naloxone as part of an initiative providing 60,000 naloxone kits across Pennsylvania's 67 counties. As reported by StateCollege.com, Penn State University Police will join other local law enforcement in carrying naloxone, ... Read More
Homeless Shelters Facing Wave of OverdosesThe number of overdose incidents in NY City homeless shelters spiked nearly 600% in the first four months of fiscal year 2018, a new report says. As reported by Politico, the opioid crisis is having a devastating effect on New York City’s homeless population, driving up the ... Read More
Huntington WV Fire Chief Featured In Powerful DocumentaryA Netflix documentary on the opioid crisis featuring West Virginia Fire Chief Jan Rader has been nominated for an Academy Award. As reported by Firehouse.com, the Netflix documentary about the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, was amongst the films ... Read More
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