Overdose

A pharmacist holds 40mg pills of OxyContin, made by Purdue Pharma. (George Frey/Reuters) It’s important to do justice to bad actors — but don’t expect a reduction in overdoses. There are good odds that Purdue Pharma, makers of the addictive prescription opioid OxyContin and perennial villain of the...

Coming into contact with fentanly, by itself, will not cause an overdose, experts say. Rumor has it that police officers are overdosing just by touching or otherwise coming into contact with the powerful and potential life-threatening synthetic opioid fentanyl.  Recently, a Vermont state trooper, acting Sgt....