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Kqed
3 weeks ago
Medicine

California Considers Slew of Bills to Tackle Skyrocketing Fentanyl Overdoses | KQED

California legislators are debating fentanyl bills to address rising overdose crisis by increasing access to treatment and medications like Narcan. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital

Baltimore's response to the overdose crisis has faltered due to leaders' preoccupation with other issues, despite initial innovative efforts. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
US news

In Baltimore's Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation

Baltimore's Black men in their mid-50s to early 70s are disproportionately affected by drug overdoses. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital

Baltimore's response to the overdose crisis has faltered due to leaders' preoccupation with other issues, despite initial innovative efforts. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
US news

In Baltimore's Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation

Baltimore's Black men in their mid-50s to early 70s are disproportionately affected by drug overdoses. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Are 'deaths of despair' really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no

Discussion on the shift in substance abuse crisis focus from white to Black and Native Americans. [ more ]
The Nation
1 month ago
NYC politics

Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won't Governor Hochul Authorize Them?

Rally attendees advocate for harm reduction policies to address overdose crisis in New York. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Health

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

The influx of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills remains a pressing issue, but methamphetamine and cocaine are the main culprits causing more deaths in the U.S. [ more ]
Cbsnews
1 month ago
Medicine

Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths

Seattle is creating a recovery center in a hotel for overdose survivors with health needs, providing medical care and connecting them to treatment services. [ more ]
www.npr.org
7 months ago
Health

One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Louise Vincent is a leading voice advocating for the humanization and support of drug users in the face of the devastating overdose crisis in the U.S.
Abstinence-focused approaches to recovery don't work for many people struggling with addiction, according to Vincent.
Vincent argues that the U.S. focus on law enforcement and drug abstinence has not been effective, and it's time to try something new. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
7 months ago
Health

To Treat Overdose Patients Now, Hospitals Must Test for More Kinds of Drugs

Standard urine drug tests in hospitals often do not detect fentanyl and synthetic substances, leading to incomplete diagnoses and treatment.
Most hospitals are still testing for previous drug crises like heroin and cocaine, but not for fentanyl.
Expanded urinalyses are necessary to understand all the drugs patients have been exposed to. [ more ]
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