San Jose Unified School District’s leadership is “adrift” and failing to address a host of concerns from high staff turnover to a lack of student mental health services and… Read More

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Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is a life-saving medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain and restoring norma… Read More

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In today’s world, being prepared for unexpected emergencies is more important than ever. Narcan training plays a crucial role in equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills to… Read More

Increasing Availability as Overdose Deaths Continue to RiseAs the opioid overdose crisis in the United States shows no signs of slowing down, more states and communities are working to expa… Read More

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Presented by Amnesty International USA; Oxfam America, American Friends Service Committee, Win Without War and Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: The power players, lates… Read More

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

“Pink Perc 10” is the short name for Percocet 10 mg tablets. Percocet is a prescription opioid that is used to treat moderate to severe pain, especially after a surgical procedur… Read More

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — On Sunday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Clearlake Police Officer Daniel Eagle and Northshore Fire Protection Capt. Chrissy Valadez as the Lake County Pu… Read More

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

Initially, fentanyl was developed as a synthetic opioid designed to reduce severe pain resulting from accidents or surgical procedures. Its exceptional effectiveness in pain relief is due to… Read More

Tramadol hydrochloride is a pain reliever that works on the central nervous system. It is prescribed for patients who require short-term and long-term pain treatment. The painkillers tramado… Read More

More than two dozen cities and towns have submitted funding applications to renovate or build new community centers around the state. How would they be used? More than two dozen Rhode Is… Read More

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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

There are varying degrees of how much you can mess up at work: [1] "oh, it's fine, we'll fix it in a jiffy", [2] "well, this is serious, but not without a solution", [3] "this is bad... this… Read More

Main the combat towards a 121% surge in fentanyl-related deaths, FentanylSolution.org emerges as California’s beacon of hope. Each contribution brings us one step nearer to turni… Read More

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Earlier this year, The Mercury News made an alarming discovery after polling 33 Bay Area school districts: More than a third hadn’t trained teachers and staff to recognize the signs of… Read More

Narcan (Naloxone): Usage, Dosage & Symptoms Naloxone, also known as narcan medication, counteracts the effects of an opioid overdose. It attaches to the brain’s opioid recepto… Read More

A free vending machine that dispenses the overdose-reversal drug naloxone was unveiled this week at Santa Clara University, the first such campus resource in the Bay Area, school officials… Read More

Despite a wealth of knowledge and experience, many of us have only a pretty faint idea of all the things we need to know in a life-or-death situation. Indeed, there are probably more first-a… Read More

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Paper should ditchairport rain gauge Why does The Mercury News continue to use the San Jose airport rain gaug… Read More

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — As part of his state of the city address Thursday, Mayor Brandon Whipple says Wichita is on track to become a global leader not only in manufacturing but also… Read More

On a frigid Saturday under ashen sky, Victoria Alvarez, who goes by Vicko, knocked on doors from noon to six. She started on 60th Street and Hermitage Avenue, going up and down each side of… Read More

A Pulaski County jury ordered the owners of a west Little Rock motel on Friday to pay a woman forced into a sex slave $477,000 in damages for providing a safe haven for her sex-traffickin… Read More

Several years ago an awareness campaign began to address the high number of deaths by suicide that our veterans were experiencing. I remember joining one of the challenges created by an awar… Read More