A man on an Alaska Airlines flight who is suspected of overdosing on drugs who went on to attack a flight attendant and spray passengers and crew with blood as an off-duty nurse tried to adm… Read More

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Emily Alpert Reyes | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first… Read More

Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years… Read More

The opioids market size is projected to reach US$ 15.03 billion by 2031 from US$ 12.93 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 1.9% in 2023–2031. Key factors… Read More

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Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an “outbreak” of fatal drug overdoses spreading across the city. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) and the… Read More

California struck up a new deal with Amneal Pharmaceuticals on Monday to bolster the state’s supply of the opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone at a much lower price for schoo… Read More

By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg The warnings are coming from across California. In Marin County, just across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, there were five suspected fentanyl-related… Read More

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Fentanyl Vs Carfentanil Dangers  Fentanyl and Carfentanil are prescription drugs that are used for medical purposes. They are also made illegal and added to street drugs like heroin… Read More

California’s National Guard intercepted thousands of pounds of deadly fentanyl at ports of entry, enough to kill the entire world’s population “nearly twice over,” t… Read More

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Drug overdose deaths in California state prisons rebounded to near record levels last year even as corrections officials touted the state’s intervention methods as a mod… Read More

Southwest confirmed on Friday that it was in the process of significantly enhancing its onboard medical kits with a host of new lifesaving drugs and diagnostic equipment, including Naloxone… Read More

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In a sea of highs and lows, 2023 left the world and the United States celebrating and reeling. Hamas brutally attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, sparking a new war in the Middle East. T… Read More

Some lives are steeped in the consequences of substance use. Anyone with a substance use disorder can probably tell you a story about a friend who injected a deadly mixture of something like… Read More

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(TrendHunter.com) Emergent BioSolutions has announced its plans to stock a new Narcan nasal spray for U.S. customers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the over… Read More

DrugTestKitUSA celebrates the recent FDA approval of RiVive, 3 milligrams (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use, the second naloxone product… Read More

Curious about fentanyl urine drug testing? If you’re wondering how long does fentanyl stay in urine, you’ve come to the right place. Fentanyl, a potent opioid, can be detected th… Read More

By the Elevation Behavioral Health Staff Writers Long after the effects of the drug have worn off, fentanyl is still present in your system. So, how long does fentanyl stay in your system? F… Read More

At the beginning of the school year, nearly one-third of the public high schools, which were supposed to be equipped with naloxone for the first time, were still awaiting their supplies. Thi… Read More

By Tanaz Meghjani, Bloomberg News Narcan, an emergency opioid overdose reversal treatment, will soon be available at U.S. pharmacies without a prescription for about $45. The Food and Drug A… Read More

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Narcan can be used by a bystander or friend to stop an opioid overdose. Here's how to buy it, who should carry it and how to use it. The US Food and Drug Administration last spring announce… Read More

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Biopharma company Emergent BioSolutions has made a name for itself in the battle against the opioid epidemic in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the co… Read More

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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday said that it had given regulatory approval to a nasal spray that has proven effective in reversing overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids… Read More

Why Is Fentanyl So Dangerous? Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid initially developed for medical use in managing severe pain, has earned notoriety for its extreme potency and alarming dangers… Read More

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Opioid addiction has been a massive problem for decades across the United States, and despite its effectiveness at blunting severe pain, the lack of regulations and excessive prescriptions e… Read More

Opinion // Letters to the editorChronicle readersJune 29, 2023 Used Narcan nasal spray kits are scattered near where they were administered to someone s… Read More

A man who is suspected of being high on drugs during an Alaska Airlines flight to Anchorage earlier this week allegedly lashed out and attacked flight attendants as an off-duty nurse who jus… Read More