Free Narcan vending machines expand from Deep Ellum across North Texas
An effort born in Deep Ellum to save lives with second-hand vending machines is expanding, dispensing second chances with ...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN13h
Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis saves woman from overdose with Narcan
Smitten Kitten, an adult gift shop on Lake Street in the LynLake neighborhood of Minneapolis, is being praised for saving a ...
"It's worse than meat tenderizer, open sores": Dangerous drug found in overdose deaths
Drug overdoses in Chatham County are decreasing, although there is a dangerous and increasingly popular tranquilizer being ...
Long Island stores stock Narcan behind counter after push from mom who lost son to fentanyl
Port Jefferson stores are now using Narcan nasal spray after a town Chamber of Commerce meeting that included a presentation ...
Monroe police use Narcan to save woman who had seizure in middle of drug investigation
A woman found to have cocaine within her clothing needed a dose of Narcan before Monroe police took her to jail.
WGLT3d
ISU-led team hopes to make VR Narcan training a staple in rural communities and beyond
Illinois State University is trying to change the way people experience opioid overdose reversal training by deploying a ...
WSKG2d
Libraries are dealing with the opioid crisis too. Here’s what they’re doing to keep people safe
Library staff say addressing substance use and addiction has become yet another societal gap filled by public libraries.
Alexandria residents honor loved ones lost to the drug epidemic
Harvey lost her 28-year-old daughter, Lillie Camille Harvey, affectionately known as Millie, to a drug overdose in Alexandria City Park.
If a Louisvillian overdoses, this team will be there within 72 hours
Members of Louisville's Quick Response Team previously experienced substance abuse themselves. Now they help others stay alive.
Emergent BioSolutions reinforces commitment to expanding access to NARCAN
Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) is strengthening relationships with partners across sectors and continuing its commitment to ensuring widespread ...
NewsChannel 5 Nashville5d
Putting Narcan vending machines where people are more likely to go
The idea of providing free Narcan to reverse and opioid overdose is not knew. Vending machines are now in a handful of ...
'Much more dangerous': Local officials warn of new strains of fentanyl in Omaha
In 2024, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the area saw a 40% decrease in fentanyl deaths, with an average of one or two overdoses per week. However, Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said ...