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Addiction, Drugs, Public Health

Naloxone now available over the counter in King County

October 20, 2023

The medication naloxone, brand name Narcan, that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose is now available over the counter in King County.

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Drugs, Methamphetamine, Opioids

Drug Deaths Soar, Prompting New Crackdowns and Funding

August 18, 2021

Nationwide, there has been a 31% increase in overdose deaths during the pandemic compared with the year before, fueled largely by the presence of the potent opioid fentanyl in heroin, methamphetamines and other illicit drugs.

Picture of a U.S. penny next to milligrams of fentanyl, which is a fatal dose for most drug users. DEA
Addiction, Opioids

America’s overdose epidemic projected to get worse

February 4, 2019

The annual number of opioid overdose deaths will increase to 81,700 in 2025, the study projects.

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Addiction, Biotechnology, Opioids, Substance Abuse

Are you OK? Cellphone app detects opioid overdose

January 9, 2019

The app, called Second Chance, detects overdose-related symptoms about 90 percent of the time by tracking your breathing and movement.

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Injury Prevention, Public Health, Suicide, Violence

Overdoses, homicide and suicide in King County

December 27, 2018

In 2016, King County saw an unprecedented jump in overdose deaths, a trend fueled by the increase in opiate use, particularly in combination with other drugs.

Picture of a U.S. penny next to milligrams of fentanyl, which is a fatal dose for most drug users. DEA
Addiction, Opioids, Substance Abuse

How Fentanyl Changes the Opioid Equation

October 17, 2018

With lethal amounts of fentanyl showing up in heroin and other drugs throughout the country, active drug users are at a greater risk of dying than ever before

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Drugs, Health News, Opioids, Substance Abuse

VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response

October 3, 2018

The VA is adding naloxone kits to AED cabinets in its buildings across the country, an initiative that could become a model for other health care organizations.

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Addiction, Benzodiazepines, Opioids, Painkillers, Substance Abuse

Workers Overdose On The Job, And Employers Struggle To Respond

September 25, 2018

Many employers — ill-equipped or unwilling to confront an issue they are at a loss to handle — turn a blind eye to addiction within their workforce.

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Addiction, Opioids

Opioid Overdose Deaths Rose in 2017 Driven by Fentanyl

August 22, 2018

Nearly 72,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2017, about 7 percent more than in the previous year, CDC report.

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