The research builds on Change Grow Live’s work to understand the growing threat posed by fentanyl. Sparked by the charity’s direct experience of managing and learning from fentanyl-related issues in its cohort of service users in collaboration with Volteface, the independent organisation that covers the...
It appears Will County is on pace to have less heroin overdose deaths in 2018 than the county had last year. As of Dec. 11, Will County had 103 accidental overdose deaths so far. Of those, a total of 70 cases...
JOLIET, IL - It appears Will County is on pace to have less heroin overdose deaths in 2018 than the county had last year. As of Dec. 11, the Will County Coroner's Office had tabulated 103 accidental overdose deaths. Of those,...
A VA nurse pled guilty to stealing narcotics including fentanyl for personal use according to federal agents familiar with the case. Erick Lee Tombre, 46, is out on bond pending his sentencing in April. The registered nurse worked at Denver VA Medical Center. A system audit...
Island Health is advising illicit drug users and their family and friends to keep life-saving naloxone kits close at hand. “Don’t keep the naloxone kit in your car,” said Tracey Thompson, Island Health’s regional harm reduction co-ordinator. “It’s not helpful. It’s also not...
As the opioid epidemic rages on, lawmakers have become increasingly pressured to pass legislation that will resolve one of America’s most pressing public health crises. As shown by some current laws, however, imprudent legislation on this complex issue can have disastrous effects. One such statute...
– Posted on December 16, 2018Posted in: Local News Four people have been arrested after an investigation into an alleged fentanyl...