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The 'sweetest' poodle was revived with Narcan after being discovered unconscious, having a drug overdose
A pet poodle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was revived with Narcan after being found unconscious a…
Alia Shoaib
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You can now buy Narcan over the counter. Here's how to use it to reverse a fentanyl overdose.
A person who has overdosed on fentanyl may experience small pupils, skin discoloration, and slowed …
Andrea Michelson
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Overdose calls are rising, but some police in Indiana and Texas have been banned from giving a 'life-saving' drug
One Indiana police department suspended naloxone use, while a Texas police department refused to ac…
Shira Feder
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Police say Narcan was used on a security officer at Astroworld who passed out and had a prick on his neck that looked like a possible injection
Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner asked the public for time to conduct a "proper investig…
Morgan Keith
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From test strips to hotlines, how to protect against fentanyl and treat a drug addiction
Some Wall Street professionals are turning to drugs to help them perform better at work. But there …
Bianca Chan
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A former fentanyl user describes the first time she took the illicit drug laced with xylazine as 'the scariest experience of my life'
Xylazine was declared an "emerging threat" by the White House. A former xylazine user explains how …
Kelly Burch
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1 toddler is dead and 3 others hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a day care, police say
Police say they administered Narcan to three toddlers inside a New York City daycare after possible…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A man who emerged from a bathroom foaming at the mouth on an Alaska Airlines flight had to be restrained before reaching the cockpit, affidavit says
Witnesses say the man began resisting, trying to "punch and push on people and grab onto them" per …
Hannah Getahun
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A 10-month-old baby almost died after accidentally eating fentanyl on a playground
The baby was crawling in the grass at a park in San Francisco, putting leaves in his mouth when sud…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Experts explain how people with an addiction can still seek help even when they're not ready to quit
Harm reduction is a series of interventions aimed at helping people with addiction stay safe withou…
Willa Hart,Aaron Sternlicht
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New images show harrowing scenes from inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, including prisoners in filthy and life-threatening situations
Images from inside New York's Rikers Island jail show dire scenes, including a prisoner left to sit…
Alia Shoaib
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3 police officers were rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure. Experts say anxiety attacks could be to blame as secondhand overdoses are an urban myth.
Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida said the deputies became dizzy after suspected fentanyl e…
Alia Shoaib
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New York City opens the country's first official center for drug users to shoot up safely to prevent overdose deaths
On the first day of operations, staff at the East Harlem and Washington Heights centers saw more th…
Andrea Michelson
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Some workers at the Starbucks stores closing due to 'challenging incidents' described cleaning up blood and needles but others said the safety issue is overblown
Some workers described overdoses and cleaning up bodily fluids, while others said they never felt u…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Derek Chauvin violated department policies, and other key testimony from day 6 of his murder trial
Police leadership testified Chauvin wasn't following department policy or training when kneeling on…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Experts cast doubt on video released by police that claims to show an officer overdosing on fentanyl after accidental exposure
Experts told The New York Times the video could be harmful by spreading misleading claims about the…
Alia Shoaib
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The fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed an LA comedian is showing up everywhere - here's why it's so deadly and how to avoid it
Comedian Fuquan Johnson died in Los Angeles after taking fentanyl-laced cocaine. Similar overdoses …
Andrea Michelson
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Dr Reddy's launches generic opioid antagonist injection in US
According to IQVIA Health data, Naloxone Hydrochloride injection USP, 2 mg/2 mL (1 mg/mL) had US s…
PTI
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Police officers are collapsing after touching fentanyl, but experts say you can't overdose from skin contact. The likelier story? Panic attacks.
Experts say you can't overdose from touching fentanyl. So why do police officers across the country…
Erin Schumaker
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TMZ: Demi Lovato has been hospitalized after an apparent heroin overdose
"LAPD and LAFD responded to a medical emergency at the 8000 block of Laurel View Dr. at 11:40 a.m."…