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F.D.A. Approves Narcan For Over-the-Counter Sales

The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities.

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Fake Pills, Real Fentanyl, and Major Crimes: A Look Inside Northampton County’s New Initiatives

For this episode of The El-Chaar Chronicles, Karen El-Chaar welcomes Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Kathleen Jiorle, Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Administrator to talk about the new Fake Is Real campaign, which aims to raise awareness about fentanyl-laced and counterfeit prescription pills.

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Fentanyl And The Pearly Gates

We all die. Northampton County Exec Lamont McClure admitted yesterday that even he is a mere mortal. He wondered whether, after it’s all over and he reaches the Pearly Gates, they’ll let him in…

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‘Fake is Real’ Fentanyl Awareness Campaign Launched By Northampton County

Ben Miller was 17 when he was prescribed Vicodin after his wisdom teeth were extracted. After being overprescribed painkillers by Bethlehem Township-based Dr. Ajeeb Titus, who is serving a related prison term, he doctor-shopped for more scripts and tried Suboxone to curb his cravings, before being cut off cold turkey over a failed drug screen, his mother said…

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Northampton County Launches Fake Is Real Campaign To Educate About Dangers Of Fentanyl

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Fake is Real is the name of Northampton County’s new campaign to educate young people about the dangers of fentanyl. The county says four out of ten pills bought on the streets have lethal doses of the synthetic opioid…

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“Fake Is Real” Campaign To Raise Awareness Of The Dangers Of Fentanyl

Lamont McClure and the Department of Human Services (DHS) will hold a press conference on “Fake is Real,” a campaign to educate teens, young adults and community members on the dangers of fentanyl on Tuesday, January 31st at 2:00PM at the DHS Building, 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020…

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Official County of Northampton Fake Is Real Press Release

Lamont McClure and the Department of Human Services (DHS) will hold a press conference on “Fake is Real,” a campaign to educate teens, young adults and community members on the dangers of fentanyl on Tuesday, January 31st at 2:00 PM at the DHS Building, 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020…