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Austin Monitor
3 weeks ago
Austin

Travis County has seen a surge of fentanyl overdoses. A new report shows it's not slowing down. - Austin Monitor

Fentanyl-related overdoses are the leading cause of accidental deaths in Travis County, with a significant increase in fatalities over the years. [ more ]
#opioid-crisis
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Has Fentanyl Peaked?

Overdose deaths declined in 2023 due to factors like natural course of drug epidemics and increased access to Narcan and addiction treatment. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
California

California joining with New Jersey company to make generic opioid overdose reversal drug

California to sell generic Narcan to combat opioid overdose at a cheaper rate and aims to distribute it broadly. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Medicine

California will supply first responders, universities with opioid overdose reversal drug for free

California offers free generic Narcan to first responders and universities. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Has Fentanyl Peaked?

Overdose deaths declined in 2023 due to factors like natural course of drug epidemics and increased access to Narcan and addiction treatment. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
California

California joining with New Jersey company to make generic opioid overdose reversal drug

California to sell generic Narcan to combat opioid overdose at a cheaper rate and aims to distribute it broadly. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Medicine

California will supply first responders, universities with opioid overdose reversal drug for free

California offers free generic Narcan to first responders and universities. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

Walnut Creek: Man on BART train dies of suspected drug overdose

The man died of a suspected drug overdose on a BART train in Walnut Creek. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Education

21st-century CPR: Los Gatos, Saratoga high schools hold student Narcan training

Training students in opioid overdose reversal with Narcan at Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District.
Increasing preparedness for opioid overdoses in Bay Area high schools. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
Education

Clovis will have Narcan in every classroom to combat drug overdoses. Here's what we know

Parents and Addicts in Need (PAIN) has donated over 2,000 boxes of Narcan to the Clovis Unified School District.
The district plans to have the medication available in all district classrooms. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
New York City

An Overdose Antidote Becomes a Tricky Issue at Some Nightclubs

Partygoers carrying Narcan, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, have reported incidents of having it confiscated by security guards at music venues in New York City.
The incidents highlight the challenges the city faces in addressing the opioid epidemic, with one New Yorker dying of a drug overdose every three hours. [ more ]
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