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Jo-Ann Richardson in National News
February 18, 2021

Xylazine: A Deadly Twist on the Opioid Epidemic

The opioid epidemic has an enemy making the abuse of illicit opioids even more deadly, and it’s called Xylazine, a sedative used in veterinary medicine, often used as a horse tranquilizer.

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Ren in Drug prevention
September 1, 2018

Narcan Nasal Spray: Should it be Approved for Over the Counter Use?

There is perhaps no greater loss than losing a loved one before their time, and perhaps no method more terrible in which to lose a loved one than through an overdose.

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Karen Hadley in Drug abuse
October 14, 2016

Why Naloxone (By Itself) is Betraying Americans Addicted to Opioids

You may have heard that the Midwest and Northeast have been swept by a deadly wave of drug overdoses in the last year. As the number of overdoses rose, more police, fire departments and hospitals were supplied with the opioid antidote naloxone. But naloxone by itself is not a solution to addiction.

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