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fromHoodline
3 days ago

NYC Health Department's Relay Program Expands to Brooklyn, Showing Promising Decline in Overdose Deaths

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced the expansion of its peer-led overdose prevention program, Relay, to a 16th location at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Data indicate a declining trend in overdose deaths, with 441 confirmed cases reported in the early months of 2025-the lowest since 2020. This follows a decrease from 3,056 deaths in 2023 to 2,192 in 2024, according to the City of New York.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
7 months ago

Bay Area parents tackle fentanyl crisis, provide potentially life-saving drug: Here's how

"Unfortunately, we get to know a lot of parents who have lost," said Michelle. The couple lost their son Micah Jr. to a fentanyl overdose in 2019.
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fromBoston.com
8 months ago

Boston sees lowest number of opioid overdose deaths in 9 years, new data shows

Boston experienced a significant 38% decrease in overdose deaths, marking its lowest opioid-related deaths since 2015.
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