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Over the past 20 years, drug overdose has grown to become not just a problem in the U.S., but a public health concern of significant magnitude around the world. To bring attention to the growing numbers of senseless deaths from drug overdose, Aug. 31 has been deemed International Overdose Awareness Day since 2012. 

Mayor Tim Mahoney proposed raising property taxes and increasing utility and service fees in hopes of helping the city bring in an additional $11.3 million in revenue.

A San Francisco dog owner is spreading the word after her 1-year-old French Bulldog had to be saved by a Narcan shot from possible fentanyl exposure.

The Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) approved an over-the-counter naloxone opioid overdose treatment on Friday that will be available for free or at a low cost.

The Maui News  Syringe exchange programs not only help stop infectious diseases like hepatitis C from spreading through communities but also serve as essentia

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second over-the-counter drug to combat opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl.

The FDA approved RiVive, an over-the-counter version of naloxone nasal spray from Harm Reduction Therapeutics. It’s the second such approval from the FDA this year, following an affirmative decision in March for OTC Narcan.

Harm reduction campaign groups are calling on Scottish universities to end their zero tolerance approach to student drug use.

A report from the Hawai‘i Department of Health emphasizes the importance of syringe exchange programs in eliminating infectious diseases like hepatitis C among people who use drugs, addressing the need for additional services to improve health outcomes.

The effort comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.