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Fentanyl, 50 times more potent than heroin, kills no matter what age its victim may be. Since 2020, at least eight Connecticut children under 2½ years old have died of fentanyl exposure, six in 2021 a...
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There have been eight deaths from fentanyl in children under 2½ since 2020, six in 2021 alone. The potency of the drug and the increase in illicit use, have child advocates worried.
Some local governments and nonprofit organizations are using vending machines to distribute Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, in the hope of reducing drug overdose deaths.
Seattle's opioid troubles have deep roots, and experts argue for a wholistic, harm-reduction approach. But stigma and NIMBYism continue to stall efforts.
RICHMOND —The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health collaborated on the development of an opioid cost calculator. The calculator presents