Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
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New interactive map sheds light on overdoses in Forsyth County
A new interactive map shows where drug overdoses are happening in Forsyth County. The goal is to raise awareness and share ways to help.
Guilford partnership works to stem rise in opioid deaths
Guilford County is experiencing an increase in opioid overdose deaths and emergency department visits, according to county and state data.
Overdose-reversing drug now available from free vending machine in Forsyth
Forsyth County health officials have added a vending machine at the county detention center that offers the overdose-reversing drug Narcan (Naloxone).
Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation
After 17 overdoses — including four deaths — this spring, Indigenous leaders in Montana and surrounding states look for ways to stop the fentanyl crisis and provide more treatment and care.
Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl-laced pills
While adult overdoses surged in the last decades, teens hadn't seen the same kind of death rates. But now fatal overdoses nearly doubled in one year and continued to rise in 2021.
Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told NPR the U.S. has to do more to help people using illegal drugs survive. "If we want to keep people alive we've got to try everything the evidence says might work."
Poison Control Centers Are Fielding A Surge Of Ivermectin Overdose Calls
The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug that some falsely claim treats COVID-19.
Opinion: 2020's Other Medical Crisis
Scott Simon notes the 30 percent increase of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic.
Hospital Emergency Rooms Struggle With Overdose Spike During Pandemic
The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready.