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St. Louis County Issues Public Health Alert After Nearly 200 Nonfatal Overdoses in North County

Nearly 200 suspected nonfatal overdoses since late August, concentrated in the 63136 ZIP code around Jennings. What the alert says and how to respond.

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Medetomidine Withdrawal Is Landing Fentanyl Users in the ICU — New Data Shows How Fast It Grew

New JAMA research finds ICU-level care for medetomidine withdrawal among hospitalized opioid users quadrupled, reaching nearly a third of patients in 2025.

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Cychlorphine Is Spreading Nationwide — and Fentanyl Test Strips Often Won't Detect It

Ohio health officials warn that cychlorphine, up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl, is showing up in pills and powders — and typical fentanyl test strips miss it.

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DEA Warns: Deadly Nitazenes Detected in Northshore Louisiana Drug Supply

DEA New Orleans issues urgent alert about nitazenes in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes following fatal overdose spike.

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Mid-Michigan Drug Deaths Up 37% as Medical Examiner Detects Carfentanil, Medetomidine in Local Supply

UM Health-Sparrow's Q1 2026 drug report shows 48 deaths across seven Mid-Michigan counties, up from 35 a year earlier, with carfentanil and medetomidine now appearing in toxicology results.

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Bangor on Pace to Pass Last Year's Fatal Overdose Total, Maine's Monthly Report Shows

Maine's June 2026 overdose report shows Bangor has already recorded 23 fatal overdoses this year against 35 in all of 2025, even as statewide deaths trend down.

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Indianapolis Officials Warn: Synthetic Drugs Mixed with Fentanyl Are Making Marion County's Drug Supply Deadlier

DEA Indianapolis, the Marion County Coroner's Office, IMPD, and county prosecutors issued a joint public safety warning on August 3, 2026, as emerging synthetic substances increasingly appear in local overdose deaths.

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Ohio Issues Urgent Warning on Orphines and Veterinary Sedatives in Drug Supply

Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center releases two public safety bulletins warning about emerging synthetic opioids (orphines) and veterinary sedatives (medetomidine, xylazine) detected in seized drugs.

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Rowan County Overdose Spike: Animal Tranquilizers Xylazine and Medetomidine Found in Drug Supply

Rowan County, NC health officials issue urgent alert after 120% increase in opioid overdose ER visits. Xylazine and medetomidine detected in local drug supply, complicating overdose reversal.

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