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Record Number of Americans Died of Overdose Deaths in 2021, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control revealed Wednesday that the U.S. set a grim record in 2021 with 107,000 overdose deaths.
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Former Firefighter Distributes Narcan in Wake of Overdoses
A former firefighter distributed narcan in Fort Lauderdale in the wake of the mass overdoses among spring breakers. NBC 6’s Ryan Nelson reports
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United Way of Broward County Commission Holds Emergency Meeting to Discuss Overdoses
Following two back-to-back mass overdose incidents in Broward County just days apart that sent multiple people to the hospital, community organizations and stakeholders are coming together to address the spike in cases.
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Broward Holds Emergency Meeting Over Fentanyl Overdose Incidents
The United Way of Broward held a emergency meeting in the wake of two major fentanyl overdose incidents. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports
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In US First, NYC Opening Supervised Drug Injection Sites
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that overdose prevention center (OPC) services, aimed at reducing overdose deaths — a public health issue that the country as a whole has been grappling with and seen a dramatic increase of during the pandemic — will open in New York City. OPCs, also referred to as supervised injection or supervised drug consumption sites,…
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