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As Overdoses Surge, Nonprofit to Distribute Naloxone to Community Groups

A nonprofit group is expected to distribute large amounts of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone to community groups as overdoses surge across the country, The Washington Post reports.  Read more

     

Number of Overdoses Linked to Gabapentin Growing

The number of overdoses linked to the prescription medication gabapentin, used to treat nerve pain and seizures, is on the rise, according to UPI.  Read more

     

Flavored Nicotine Gums, Lozenges and Gummies Increasingly Popular Among Teens

A new study finds flavored tobacco-free nicotine products such as gums, lozenges and gummies are increasingly popular among teens, HealthDay reports. Read more 

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Other Headlines of Interest

 

He started a movement to help drug users. He couldn’t save himself. (Washington Post)

 

Once feared, illicit fentanyl is now a drug of choice for many opioid users (NBC News)

 

An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous (NPR)

 

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