Tag

naloxone

60 articles

Public-health advisory graphic with a first-aid cross, a diagonal warning band and concentric protective shield rings

Utah Issues Urgent Warning: Four Deaths Tied to Products Sold as 'Cat's Claw'

Utah officials say products labeled 'cat's claw' actually contained the synthetic kratom opioids MGPI and MGM-15 — after four deaths. Here's what to know.

Public-health advisory graphic with a first-aid cross, warning chevrons and protective shield rings

Missouri Is the Latest: A Tablet Sold as Kratom Tested Positive for a Synthetic Opioid

St. Louis County health officials say lab testing found a synthetic opioid in a tablet marketed as kratom — and told residents to check the labels. What families should know.

Illustration of a state capitol building silhouette with legislative documents, a state outline and a public health cross linked by a network of lines

Delaware Signs Harm Reduction into Law — With Guardrails and a 12-Month Report Card

Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 249 on Sept. 30, 2026, licensing harm reduction programs in Delaware and pairing the law with Executive Order 28 oversight.

Public health alert graphic showing a store shelf of small packaged products, a crossed-out warning marker, and an overdose reversal medication dose

Products Sold as Kratom Are Linked to Deaths Across the South — What Officials Want Families to Know

Nine overdose deaths in Northwest Florida and two Ole Miss student deaths sit behind new warnings about concentrated 7-OH kratom products sold in stores.

Public health alert graphic with an overdose reversal medication dose, emergency response markers, and community health network lines

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.

Editorial illustration of a coordination hub routing resources out to neighborhood clinic buildings

Boston Puts Another $700,000 in Opioid Settlement Money Into Community Overdose Response

Boston opened a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grants Sept. 29, funding overdose prevention at six neighborhood groups through 2028.

Public health advisory graphic with geometric warning and protective shield symbols

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.

Eastern Kentucky countryside with community health center

Kentucky Invests Opioid Settlement Funds in Rural Harm Reduction Hubs to Combat Addiction

Eastern Kentucky's 'Hub' initiative brings naloxone, syringe services, and peer support to four of the nation's most impoverished counties using opioid settlement dollars.

Medical safety alert graphic for synthetic opioid detection in Louisiana

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.

naloxone — Page 3 — Blog | NW Recovery Centers