/tags/drug-overdose drug overdose en-US WLRN Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-12-13/a-major-drugmaker-plans-to-sell-overdose-reversal-nasal-spray-narcan-over-the-counter Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-12-13/a-major-drugmaker-plans-to-sell-overdose-reversal-nasal-spray-narcan-over-the-counter Brian Mann /news/2022-08-31/florida-leads-the-nation-in-overdose-deaths-involving-the-synthetic-bath-salt-eutylone Like fentanyl, eutylone is often mixed with other drugs so people don't realize they're taking it until it's too late. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-31/florida-leads-the-nation-in-overdose-deaths-involving-the-synthetic-bath-salt-eutylone Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-08-04/florida-to-launch-massive-effort-to-target-opioid-addiction As Florida grapples with nearly 2,000 overdose deaths so far this year, state leaders on Wednesday announced a “massive” effort to address opioid addiction in counties that need it most. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-04/florida-to-launch-massive-effort-to-target-opioid-addiction Ryan Dailey /2022-08-03/overdose-reversal-drugs-gain-support-at-music-festivals-but-not-fentanyl-test-strips Festival promoters are allowing lifesaving medication as fentanyl deaths surge, but volunteers are often left to distribute it, and more controversial forms of harm reduction aren't openly allowed. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:13:27 GMT /2022-08-03/overdose-reversal-drugs-gain-support-at-music-festivals-but-not-fentanyl-test-strips Blake Farmer /news/2022-07-20/u-s-death-toll-from-drug-overdoses-is-rising-fast-among-black-and-indigenous-people Drug overdoses are killing more people than ever in the U.S., and a new CDC report finds growing racial disparities among those who have died — with the largest increase among Black Americans. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:03:53 GMT /news/2022-07-20/u-s-death-toll-from-drug-overdoses-is-rising-fast-among-black-and-indigenous-people Rhitu Chatterjee /news/2022-06-30/overdose-deaths-behind-bars-rise-as-drug-crisis-swells Drug-related mortality rates have increased in prisons and jails even as the number of people incarcerated for drug offenses has dropped. The pandemic lockdowns on visitors didn’t eliminate the problem, showcasing that guards have been a source of the contraband. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:55:00 GMT /news/2022-06-30/overdose-deaths-behind-bars-rise-as-drug-crisis-swells /2022-04-21/drug-overdose-deaths-are-at-a-record-high-heres-what-the-white-house-plans-to-do Harm reduction is one of four policies the Biden administration says must be immediately implemented in order to address the record high number of overdose deaths. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:21:56 GMT /2022-04-21/drug-overdose-deaths-are-at-a-record-high-heres-what-the-white-house-plans-to-do Martha Bebinger /2022-03-18/floridas-inaction-on-condo-reform-crushing-haitian-migration-and-mass-drug-overdoses Cultural issues dominated Florida's 2022 legislative session. Speech in schools, corporate training programs, and other cultural issues received plenty of attention. What about critical issues in South Florida? Reforms to condo associations and home insurance went nowhere. Meanwhile, the region is seeing a crush of migrants this year and street drug deaths. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 01:05:57 GMT /2022-03-18/floridas-inaction-on-condo-reform-crushing-haitian-migration-and-mass-drug-overdoses Alyssa Ramos /local-news/2022-03-11/fentanyl-laced-cocaine-sickens-6-on-spring-break-in-broward-county Fort Lauderdale police say six college students overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl and were hospitalized while on spring break. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:53:54 GMT /local-news/2022-03-11/fentanyl-laced-cocaine-sickens-6-on-spring-break-in-broward-county Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-17/drug-overdose-deaths-in-the-u-s-have-topped-100-000-for-the-first-time The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surge to more than 100,000 fatalities. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:10:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-17/drug-overdose-deaths-in-the-u-s-have-topped-100-000-for-the-first-time Brian Mann