There’s a new opioid antidote. But Mass. health officials are hesitant to endorse it
A new "powerful tool" for combatting opioid deaths isn't settled science. For that reason, the state is taking a measured ...
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All Louisville fire departments now carry overdose reversal drug Narcan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The overdose reversal drug Narcan is now available at all fire stations in Louisville. According to ...
Study examines links between opioid epidemic and rural homelessness
A new study led by a Georgia State University researcher finds that the opioid epidemic and rural homelessness are ...
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Mass. public health officials hesitate to endorse nalmefene
Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms ...
Central KY police major publishes book about time on the force, aims to ‘bridge the gap’
Protected’ begins with Hale’s experience as a young officer and continues with stories of leadership, working through the opioid epidemic and retirement.
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FDA Pushes for Buprenorphine Labeling Changes to Facilitate Higher Doses
The FDA urges manufacturers to revise labeling of transmucosal buprenorphine products to ease access to higher doses because ...
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"Hazard" has moral message but lacks narrative momentum
Independent films offer the chance to explore subject matter that might be too taboo or intense for traditional studios to ...
2-year-old dies from overdose on fentanyl and xylazine, Florida cops say. Mom charged
A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida ...
Teacher layoffs, bigger classes: Potential federal education cuts could hit GOP’s base hardest
A CNN analysis found that all of the 15 states that relied most heavily on federal support for their public schools in 2022 ...
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Sex-specific behavioral and thalamo-accumbal circuit adaptations after oxycodone abstinence
Although, preclinical data suggest that the behavioral expression of opioid use is similar between male and female rodents, we do not have conclusive results on sex differences on craving and relapse ...
Startup hopes to improve recovery rate of substance abuse patients
Growing up in Alaska, Laken Amberg never imagined she would live in and run a startup out of Louisville. Stephen P. Schmidt ...
Operation UNITE expands to Greenup Co.
GREENUP A nonprofit combating substance misuse and abuse is expanding its footprint. A local county is the newest addition to its widening efforts. Operation UNITE representatives visited Greenup ...