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As Erie County health officials find hope in signs of a decline in opioid-related deaths, one of the key methods of combating the epidemic continues to be…
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Ontario Provincial Police are warning that a drug known as "purple heroin" has turned up in southwestern Ontario.Constable Ed Sanchuk says drugs seized in…
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New government data shows a spike in opioid-related deaths in Ontario for much of last year compared to 2016.The province said there were 1,053…
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The opioid epidemic has cost the United States more than $1 trillion since 2001, according to a new study, and may exceed another $500 billion over the…
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New statewide rules for distribution of Naloxone is affecting agencies that trains people to use the drug, also known as Narcan.In the past, ACR Health…
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Letting people get the medicine "without an individual prescription in 45 states is critical in combating this crisis," says the CEO of Narcan maker Adapt Pharma.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to give police and prosecutors new tools in the fight against the opioid crisis. Speaking at the Cheektowaga State Police…
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With price hikes and rising demand, the drug naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose, is taking up an ever-larger share of emergency department budgets.
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On a cold, windy and snowy night, around two dozen people were inside the Erie County Emergency Operations Center talking about giving life, using…
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There has been a recall of one of the key weapons in the fight against fatal opioid abuse overdoses -- naloxone.Not all of the syringes carried by drug…