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Overdose deaths drop to 6-year low in Hamilton County, expected to drop statewide in Ohio

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 EST

Terry DeMio,Cincinnati Enquirer Fewer people died from overdose last year in Hamilton County than in any year since 2016. The death count was 433 in 2022, said Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County coroner, down

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 EST

By GEOFF MULVIHILL, AP NEWS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to

Fake prescription pills kill kids, inexperienced users in latest version of epidemic

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EST

Fake prescription pills are easy to buy on social media. They are a deadly and growing threat to anyone but especially to children, experts say. Terry DeMioCincinnati

FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Food & Drug Administration; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose. The newly approved

State of the Opioid Crisis: Hamilton County sees drop in overdose deaths during pandemic

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST

From Terry DeMio,Cincinnati Enquirer; Hamilton County, once an epicenter of the nationwide opioid epidemic, is likely to end up with a drop in overdose deaths in 2020, a year that saw record-high death

As overdose deaths surge, White House takes steps to build drug policy team

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST

From Brian Mann, NPR; President Biden named more of the team that will tackle the addiction crisis on Wednesday while promising a series of policy actions in the first 100 days. The announcement comes as overdose