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3.29.2023
The end of March brought news from the FDA that Narcan will now be available over the counter with hopes that people can be saved from overdose.

3.16.2023
In Texas, parents in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district just north of Dallas are reeling in shock after a number of teen fentanyl overdoses in the community.

1.2023
National Institute of Drug Abuse recently released updated statistics on overdose deaths through 2021 broken down by age, specific opioids and more.

1.19.2023
US Settlement Signals Protections For People Taking Addiction Medicine
Read more about settlement for employee unfairly terminated for suboxone use.

1.2023
Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides national data on substance use disorders and more.

12.22.2022
Pregnancy-Related Risks may be lower with Buprenorphine for OUD vs Methadone

10.12.2022
Read how one Tucson clinic hopes to break stigma on medication for opioid use disorder.

10.11.2022
Sleep disturbances can be one of the challenges faced by someone newly recovering from opioid use disorder. Read how home sensors can help.

8.8.2022
Learn how medication assisted treatment is helping women during pregnancy.

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7.2022
The DEA recently reported an increased presence of a dangerous synthetic opioid Isotonitazene (“ISO”) along the East coast and Southern US.

6.13.2022
Fatal drug overdoses rose nearly 15% in Kentucky last year with a significant portion linked to the use of fentanyl.

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5.17.2022
New mobile game concept puts players in the shoes of opioid addiction. Developed by a recovering opioid addict to provide hope and understanding.

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3.31.2022
Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl increased dramatically between January 2018 and December 2021

2.7.2022
CDC Proposes new guidelines for opioid prescriptions

1.18.2022
Paterson gets $1M to fight opioid addiction with RealFix medication initiative

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