Mass. overdose victims become harder to save amid spread of polysubstance use
Polysubstance use is jeopardizing life-saving efforts for drug overdose victims.
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Polysubstance use is jeopardizing life-saving efforts for drug overdose victims.
Smoking drugs has overtaken injecting them as the primary cause of fatal overdoses, a new study says.
The state Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to amend a state law that classifies lifesaving fentanyl test strips, which have become a vital tool in stemming overdose deaths, as illegal drug paraphernalia.
The animal tranquilizer xylazine mixed with opioids is causing an overdose epidemic in Boston, Massachusetts, according to WCVB News.
In a surprising but hopeful finding, fatal overdoses were down significantly in Plymouth County.