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Drug overdose deaths in Maine decline for third year in a row
09 Feb 2026 22:58 GMT
… year in a row, drug overdose deaths have dropped significantly … of the overdose antidote naloxone and the work of … deadly fentanyl in the national drug supply."
The Mills … continued support for evidence-based treatment and harm reduction services …
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Bill would require Kansas schools to stock naloxone, provide fentanyl prevention education
09 Feb 2026 19:14 GMT
… can be provided alongside other drug prevention programs. The State … who are not trained as medical professionals.”
Between 2020 and … with 74% of child drug-related deaths caused by fentanyl … pills laced with fentanyl. She said the concept of stocking naloxone …
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How killer powder being cut with cocaine has ravaged city hotspot as 5 die from new drug 100 times stronger than heroin
09 Feb 2026 17:29 GMT
… naloxone were needed if someone was overdosing on the new designer drug … dispose of any unused naloxone or sharp objects.
The … in Canada, hidden in pills that buyers believed were … access it – including lifesaving medication, drop-in sessions in community …
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UK deaths from ‘super strength’ Frankenstein drug 500 times stronger than heroin underestimated by a THIRD
09 Feb 2026 10:16 GMT
… in the 1950s, with pharmaceutical companies intending to sell them … when other routinely screened drugs are detected in quantities … by taking an antidote called naloxone.
What are nitazenes?
Nitazenes … were never approved for medical use.
They are available …
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A Quiet Crisis at the VA: Why Congress Is Racing to Put Naloxone in Every Veterans Clinic by 2026
08 Feb 2026 22:18 GMT
… of naloxone has been uneven. Some VA medical centers have robust naloxone … also invested in medication-assisted treatment programs, which use drugs like buprenorphine and … die from overdoses that are medically preventable. Naloxone is cheap, effective, and …
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Online suboxone treatment in Ontario: A modern path to recovery
07 Feb 2026 23:30 GMT
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Suboxone is a prescription medication for opioid use disorder … active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. Together, these components … recovery. Naloxone prevents misuse if the medicine is injected … start this treatment from home under a doctor’s guidance …
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Drug-Induced Nodding—Not a Nice Nap
08 Feb 2026 00:35 GMT
… the drug supply chain and increased availability of naloxone for … is not “safe.” Emergency medicine providers don’t and … But this person needs emergency treatment. Many people think that … when opioids are taken outside medical settings, the main danger …
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Veterans can buy the opioid medication naloxone at CVS but not the VA. A new, bipartisan bill aims to change that.
07 Feb 2026 09:31 GMT
… free access to naloxone, the opioid overdose medication, which has … life-saving treatments more accessible at the VA."
Naloxone, also … fentanyl, and other prescription drugs in just a couple of … .
The FDA began allowing over-the-counter Naloxone sales in …
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<![CDATA[7 FDA Headlines You Missed in January 2026]]>
07 Feb 2026 00:09 GMT
… rates in the MOOD trial.
Additional highlights in … ≥3 lines in pivotal trials without compromising distance acuity. … at least one antidepressant, enabling supervised treatment outside of clinic … carrying naloxone despite its OTC availability.
6. FDA Clears …
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Still no trial dates for man charged in daughter's overdose death
07 Feb 2026 02:03 GMT
… found unresponsive.
Police administered naloxone and attempted CPR, but when … custody at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre because … scheduled court appearance where trial dates were supposed to … more time before setting trial dates given the “extensive …