LETTER – Opioid crisis not important to government because dead people can’t vote – BC Local News
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25 December, 2018
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What’s Happening in Santa Rosa County – News – Santa Rosas Press Gazette
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTSHOLIDAY CLOSURES: MILTON — The following offices have announced their Christmas and New Year's Day closures.All Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County locations will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in observance...
25 December, 2018
Drug overdose deaths are rising due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl
The US opioid epidemic is worsening because of rising overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Synthetic opioids are highly potent painkillers that can be...
25 December, 2018
2018 May Be Turning Point for Ohio Opioid Overdose Deaths | News
As we near the end of 2018, the latest public health data suggests we may be seeing a plateau in the number of opioid deaths. ideastream’s Lecia Bushak joins "Morning Edition" host Amy Eddings with an update on this and other health stories that made...
24 December, 2018
D.C. aims to reduce opioid deaths by half by 2020, new report says
Jenna Portnoy Reporter covering Virginia, Maryland and D.C. congressional delegations December 24 at 5:07 PM The District on Monday announced a plan aimed at cutting opioid-related...
24 December, 2018
MPI drug testing, decontaminating stolen vehicles before returning them to owners
Manitoba Public Insurance is systematically testing stolen vehicles recovered by police for traces of illicit drugs — including fentanyl — as part of a pilot project to ensure vehicles owners aren't put at risk.The project, which has already been running for several weeks, aims to...
24 December, 2018
Sentencing occurs in one Abbotsford drug case, charges stayed in another – Abbotsford News
An Abbotsford man who police say was connected to the Lower Mainland gang conflict at the time of his arrest in June 2017 has been convicted of two of the nine drug charges he faced. Cody McClain, 22,...
24 December, 2018
New ‘Grey Death’ drug kills inmate
ALBANY COUNTY, New York (WXXA) - The powerful street drug "Grey Death" , a mix of opioids, appears to be behind a New York inmate's death.After testing...
24 December, 2018
‘There’s a lot of hurt’: Indigenous Friendship Centres prioritize culture amid opioid crisis
Indigenous Friendship Centres are taking a different approach to addressing Alberta’s opioid crisis, in part thanks to a government grant that will end in 2019.“The problem is the cash is going to run out … and navigators in four Friendship Centre communities will not exist...
24 December, 2018
Addiction killed each person on this map. You can add a story, too.
CLOSE For some who are homeless in Palm Springs, heroin addiction has taken over their lives. Zoe Meyers/The Desert SunCelebrating Lost Loved Ones interactive map memorializes those lost to accidental overdoses.(Photo: Hayden, Nicole)While California has historically been less impacted...
24 December, 2018