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Texas lawmakers push for decriminalization of fentanyl test strips
Fentanyl overdose looms large on the docket heading into the Texas Legislature’s 89th regular session. One Texas lawmaker is ...
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Biden administration moves to expand, preserve access to addiction treatments as term expires
In the face of an opioid overdose crisis, President Biden oversaw a historic shift toward harm reduction for addiction.
Steuben County makes Narcan, fentanyl test strips available in free vending machine
The Harm Reduction Vending Machine is a significant step toward combating the opioid epidemic, said Steuben County Public ...
Fentanyl test strip bill clears first hurdle, heads to House
In 2024, the 13 Investigates team found fentanyl test strips were freely distributed in some counties but not others because of confusion over state law.
California's Fentanyl Fight
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get ...
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Glen Cove grandmother channels grief into drug overdose prevention advocacy
After losing her granddaughter to an accidental fentanyl overdose, Glen Cove's Corinne Kaufman turned to advocacy to prevent ...
How President-elect Trump’s immigration plan could actually increase fentanyl smuggling into the U.S.
The Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, is sending a warning: Further restrictions at the border fuel fentanyl ...
Map: Where are the most overdose deaths across Las Vegas?
The Southern Nevada Health District, in a report for the Regional Opioid Task Force, broke down the top zip codes for opioid ...
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Elephant tranquilizer carfentanil infiltrates some of Buffalo's street drugs
Carfentanil, an extremely potent synthetic painkiller sometimes used for large animal anesthesia, has been identified in ...