... Promoting the Public’s Health” emblazoned on its van, is similar to other U.S. health departments. They run programs to reduce suicides and drug overdoses, improve prenatal health and help people stop smoking. They educate people about health and test for and treat diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis ...
... circles now cast doubt about the cause of death, pointing to his drug use, even though testimony at Derek Chauvin's trial ruled out an overdose. They have criticized the cases against the officers involved, and some have even called on President Trump to pardon Chauvin. Medaria Arrandondo: To create ...
... today, 80,000 people died from an overdose in 2024. That's down 27 percent from the year before. Experts say increased availability of the overdose reversal drug naloxone, plus expanded addiction treatment services, may have contributed to the decline, though they also point out that the annual overdose deaths ...
... income families across the country. But Democrats argued other cuts and thousands of job losses will ultimately impact how the federal government works to reduce overdose deaths, provide cancer treatments, or provide heating assistance to poor Americans. One Washington state mother, Natalie, has faced delays in treatment for stage 4 ...
... Tennessee, Kennedy did not address recent budget and personnel cuts or agency reorganizations that many experts believe could jeopardize public health, including recent progress on overdose deaths. Kennedy drew cheers when he said that we need to do “practical things” to help people with addictions, like providing them with Suboxone ...
... Congress have found agreement on trying to halt the flow of fentanyl into the United States, where it is blamed for tens of thousands of overdose deaths every year. Trump has said that halting the illicit flow of fentanyl is one of the top goals of his on-again-off ...
... has said that so long as the threat of tariffs continue, Ontario’s position will not change. Lutnick said that he will be watching fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. as a key “metric” he will focus on when evaluating Canada and Mexico's efforts to combat the synthetic ...
WATCH: Drug overdose deaths dropped nationwide. Experts are working to understand why In fiscal year 2024, border officials seized nearly 22,000 pounds of fentanyl across U.S. borders. Less than 1% of that fentanyl, 43 pounds, was seized at the U.S.-Canadian border. In January 2025, border officials ...
David McGuinty: We know what seriously limited means. It means as little as possible if no fentanyl, because fentanyl is a terrible scourge wreaking havoc in both of our countries. There are some days on a per capita basis, there are more Canadians dying from fentanyl and opiate overdoses than ...
... your native language, independent pharmacy business owners may be active in your community, and many locations offer over-the-counter products like hormonal contraception, the overdose-reversal drug naloxone and hearing aids. You may also consider locations – especially corporate-owned pharmacies – that also offer urgent care or primary care services ...
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