New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids
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Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
Police in Portland, Oregon, say that at least eight people died from suspected drug overdoses over the weekend
Vending machines are the latest tool for fighting opioid overdoses
Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to fi...
States restrict 'tranq,' animal sedative linked to overdoses
States are increasingly looking to make a veterinary tranquilizer a controlled substance now that it's been showing up i...
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
With U.S. overdose fatalities at an all-time high, state legislatures are considering tougher penalties for possession o...
California inmate overdoses plummet under drug program
The nation's largest medication-assisted treatment program for addicted prison inmates has reduced a surge in drug overd...
Overdoses, not COVID-19, drive spike in LA homeless deaths
Nearly 2,000 homeless people died in LA County during the pandemic's first year.
COVID-19, overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever
2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history.
NYC OKs safe sites for drug use, aiming to curb overdoses
New York City says the first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cl...
US drug overdoses appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic
Available information suggests U.S. drug overdose deaths are on track to reach an all-time high this year
