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Carfentanil in Pima County: A Drug Deadlier Than Fentanyl Threatens Tucson Streets
03 Mar 2026 13:56 GMT
… far more alarming. The pills tested positive for carfentanil … increased education and expanded naloxone access, the picture … Cullen acknowledged that local drug deaths were down last … substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Please consult your …
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Subetadex: Promising opioid overdose treatment from Lawrence Livermore Lab for first responders
03 Mar 2026 02:40 GMT
… years, naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, has been used by medical professionals … new treatments are still needed.
EMTs, paramedics, and other medical professionals are … Malfatti have developed an experimental drug called Subetadex. Unlike Narcan, Subetadex …
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Xylazine: Emerging drug threat; what dental hygienists need to know
02 Mar 2026 23:03 GMT
… syringes through veterinary pharmaceutical distributors. However, … is no FDA-approved pharmacologic treatment for xylazine … medical history at every appointment and verbally inquire about recreational drug … signs of overdose, naloxone should be administered …
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Drug overdoses in Toronto have almost doubled since last January, new city data shows
02 Mar 2026 22:47 GMT
… focused on connecting people to treatment, support, and recovery.”
“Hubs provide … who use drugs not to use alone, to carry naloxone, and to … of an overdose,” the associate medical officer of health said in …
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“Next Killer Drug” Makes its way to Kentucky
02 Mar 2026 17:18 GMT
… encountering individuals who possess dangerous drugs as use expands.
“We … synthetic brorphine family of drugs. The illegal use of … neighboring Tennessee, where the drug was first identified in August … public and officials that “Naloxone was not able to block …
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Recovery Data Can Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment
02 Mar 2026 16:46 GMT
… outreach vans that provide naloxone and drug-checking equipment.14 Peers … Providers in office-based opioid treatment prescribe medications including buprenorphine and naltrexone … such as sterile syringes, naloxone, and drug-checking equipment; some also …
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Two New Public Kiosks Offering Drug Overdose Prevention Supplies | WDIY Local News
02 Mar 2026 15:17 GMT
… and Slatington stocked with naloxone, hygiene items, and … opioid settlement. Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol announced Thursday … Joe Martellucci, Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrator. Evidence … Allentown kiosk is located at Treatment Trends, Inc. at …
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What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
02 Mar 2026 13:52 GMT
… syringe service programs and providing naloxone kits for overdose reversal. Collectively … to voluntary services and treatment.
Effective behavioral treatments and medications that reduce craving … those convicted of low-level drug use and possession crimes out …
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Health and Disability Commissioner: Health NZ criticised for Bay of Plenty’s Opioid Treatment Service after man’s death
02 Mar 2026 01:49 GMT
… Mr A’s treatment was first suggested at a medical review in … mention of the provision of Naloxone to manage possible opioid overdose … wrong prescription from the controlled drug safe, as the other patient …
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Why were toxic drug deaths in B.C. down 21% in 2025?
01 Mar 2026 14:35 GMT
… used data from drug-checking services around the … efforts — like providing the naloxone and overdose prevention sites … services, take home naloxone, drug checking and prescribed alternatives … drug deaths. CBC News spoke with Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, chief medical …