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Mesa County offering naloxone with kiosks
Mesa County has deployed kiosks that offer free and easy access to naloxone. The first kiosk was placed outside of the Mesa ...
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‘I know this will save lives’: Middlesex Sheriff’s Office unveils naloxone vending machine for opioid overdose prevention
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office has become the first sheriff’s office in Massachusetts to install a naloxone vending machine, ...
WWLP Springfield on MSN7h
Vending machine expands Narcan access at jail
The naloxone being distributed is paid for through a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program grant and the machine is leased through the same grant funding.
Mass. sheriff’s office installs vending machine that dispenses free overdose reversal meds in jail
The machine was installed on December 9, and a sheriff’s office spokesperson said it’s already been used 24 times.
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Vending machine expands Narcan access at Billerica jail
It was during a work trip to the San Diego area when Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian realized the full harm ...
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Why Vending Machines Offering Crack Pipes, Condoms, and Naloxone are Becoming Common Place
Vending machines stocked with items such as crack pipes, condoms, and naloxone are becoming increasingly prevalent across the ...
Report: Opioid-related deaths dropping in Florida
A new state-wide report released by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Thursday reveals a promising downward trend in ...
Life-saving nasal spray used on woman suffering potentially lethal drug overdose in South Yorkshire first
A newly-introduced life-saving nasal spray has been used for the first time on a woman suffering a potentially lethal opioid ...
Hesperos and UCF Researchers Develop Human-on-a-Chip® Platform to Address Opioid Crisis
Drug abuse remains a critical public health challenge in the US, with more than 80,000 deaths ascribed to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thus, the ...
Hospitals must develop new protocols as overdose crisis enters dangerous new phase with ‘rhino tranq’
To address this evolving crisis, we must dramatically expand rapid access to treatments for addiction and harm reduction ...
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Florida AG Ashley Moody Announces Significant Decrease In Opioid Deaths Across The State
Attorney General Ashley Moody and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass today announced ...
Overdosese deaths are down in Rhode Island
New data from the state’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force shows a drop from the first six months of 2024 compared to the same time in 2023.