Drug Testing Access at Australian Festivals May Have Prevented Past Deaths
It’s already fairly well known that music festivals tend to come with plenty of illicit drug use. The activity is so common […]
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NYC Overdose Prevention Center Saves Hundreds of Lives in First Year
New York City’s overdose prevention centers saved hundreds of lives in a single year of operation, according to a recent report. The […]
Department of Defense To Track Military Overdoses, Provide NARCAN
As per a new law, the Department of Defense will begin tracking overdoses within the United States military in 2024 and begin […]
West Virginia Legislator Support Cannabis as Method To Reduce Fentanyl Overdoses
Ahead of the beginning of the legislative session in West Virginia, many legislators gathered at a press event on Jan. 5 to […]
White House Urges Public Schools to Carry NARCAN, Train To Use It
The White House is urging American public schools to carry Naloxone, commonly known as NARCAN, to help combat sky-high overdose rates from […]
Scotland’s Government Calls For Drug Decriminalization
The Scottish government last week called for decriminalizing possession of personal quantities of drugs in a bid to address the alarming rate […]
New York Approves Bill Legalizing Overdose Prevention Center
A New York Senate committee passed a bill authorizing the establishment of a state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (or OPC, also referred to […]
FDA Approves Nasal Spray To Reverse Fentanyl Overdoses
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday said that it had given regulatory approval to a nasal spray that has proven effective […]
University Unveils Free Narcan Vending Machine
The future is now: Vending machines in 2023 dispense cannabis, beer, art, cupcakes, and now the life-saving drug Narcan, as we race […]
Minnesota Lawmakers Push To Make Narcan Available in Schools
According to local news station WCCO, the proposed Minnesota legislation “would require each school building to keep two doses of the nasal […]