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As part of an opioid use and prevention study, a mobile outreach van offering syringe exchange services and naloxone distribution is in Sandwich three days a week to assist residents

As part of an opioid use and prevention study, a mobile outreach van offering needle exchange services and naloxone distribution is in Sandwich three days a week to assist residents

Cayuga County has been greatly affected by overdoses (16% increase in 2020) and overdose deaths (more than doubled in 2020). This year, overdoses of all substances continue to rise, while

Recent studies by the University of Kentucky's HEALing Communities Study (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) researchers show a notable rise in opioid overdose death rates among non-Hispanic Black individuals.

Elevated LDL cholesterol is often regarded as a midlife problem, but a new study suggests the damage may be cumulative and begin as early as young adulthood.

The death rate trends were determined using data from 67 communities disproportionately affected by opioid overdose, which represent 8.3 million individuals in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio.

An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights the results of numerous strategies through which the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, is finding scientific solutions to address the nation's opioid crisis.

The family planning clinic at the Greene County’s Department of Public Health in...

The state, with 1,964 overdose deaths, follows a national trend. The U.S. saw more than 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020, the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period. According to resident cases autopsied by the Kentucky Office of the Medical Examiner and toxicology reports submitted by Kentucky coroners, the increase in the death toll was driven mostly by a rise in opioid abuse, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, which were found in 1,393 cases, accounting for approximately 71% of all ov...

The fight is personal for some EMTs attacking Ohio overdoses one study, one emergency call at a time The fight is personal for some EMTs attacking Ohio overdoses one study, one emergency call at a time and last updated 2021-08-02 18:44:12-04 ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — It’s a scene playing out far too often in our area and across the country, people overdosing on illegal drugs forcing first responders to rush in and try to help. In this “Finding A Fix” report, we show you an up...