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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the state has launched new data dashboards to better track and report data on overdose deaths and other substance-use related measures for

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hoping to save lives from opioid overdose, Berkshire Harm Reduction is bringing Narcan to the streets.   Program Manager Sarah DeJesus updated the Board of...

Three key overdose statistics decreased in Cayuga County last year after reaching highs in 2021, a promising sign for recent efforts to combat substance use disorder locally.

The kit contains two doses of nasal spray, with easy-to-understand instructions for recognizing and responding to a suspected overdose. It also contains a barrier device for CPR with instructions, information about Kentucky’s Good Samaritan Law as well as local resources for those with substance use disorder. 

More than 60 Narcan cabinets were installed across the UK's campus in an effort to have quick access to the life-saving drug.

A new ad campaign featuring local residents stressing the importance of naloxone can be seen around the county. Heres their stories.

A new ad campaign featuring local residents stressing the importance of naloxone can be seen around the county. Heres their stories.

A new ad campaign featuring local residents stressing the importance of naloxone can be seen around the county. Heres their stories.

"What is really critically important is there is an understanding that this is meant to be an effort informed by and led by the voices of people in recovery," coalition

The program is designed to help pinpoint areas in the county hit hardest by the crisis.