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Despite stigma, Narcan still plays consistent role in curbing Indiana county’s overdose death rate

KOKOMO, Ind. — Overdose reversing drug Narcan has gained national attention and acclaim for literally bringing victims across ... Read more

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How killing the ACA could lead to more opioid deaths in West Virginia and other Trump states

President Trump spoke at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia on July 24, joining a long list ... Read more

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‘Recovery coaches’ strive to keep overdose survivors alive

NEW YORK — Five months into his job at a 24-hour walk-in behavioral health center here on Staten ... Read more

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Georgia trying to get ahead of opioid abuse wave plaguing state, nation

THOMASVILLE, Ga. — State and local officials in Georgia last week outlined to lawmakers the efforts being made ... Read more

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Alabama father offers handshake to man who sold his daughter a lethal dose of fentanyl

Mike Bailey stood before the man who had sold his 20-year-old daughter a lethal dose of fentanyl and ... Read more

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Communities in anguish over reviving opioid addicts

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The coroner here in the outer suburbs of Cincinnati gets the call almost every day. Read more

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Woman’s struggle with drugs elicits social media support

Countless messages of support and gratitude from across the nation continue to pour in for the family of ... Read more

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Kentucky report shows opioid overdoses still rising, police say deaths not a deterrent

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Deaths from drug overdoses continue to grow in Kentucky and, according to one man on ... Read more

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Even touching powerful synthetic opioid poses risk to first responders

BEDFORD, Pa. – A powerful synthetic opiate created to sedate elephants has been increasingly found across the country ... Read more

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Deadly synthetic opioid turns up in Massachusetts

BOSTON — A powerful synthetic opioid linked to overdose deaths in New Hampshire and elsewhere has turned up ... Read more