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Drug Disposal Bags Aim to Curb Opioid Addiction in Northampton County
As the opioid epidemic rages on, Northampton County is hoping a little bag can make a difference.
November 27, 2023
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Free Drug Disposal Pouches to be Mailed to Northampton County Residents
Northampton County is offering a new service it says will help to keep unused medications out of the wrong hands and prevent addiction before it starts.
November 9, 2023
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Chair Rodgers: The Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis Hits Every Community
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Responding to America’s Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act.”
November 3, 2023
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Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl–Involved Overdose Deaths with Detected Xylazine
In 2022, provisional data indicated that more than two thirds (68%) of the reported 107,081 drug overdose deaths in the United States involved synthetic opioids other than methadone, principally illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) (1).
October 3, 2023
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NARCAN Distribution Event Held in Northampton County
There was a NARCAN distribution event in Northampton County late Thursday afternoon. The drive-thru was held to mark international Overdose Awareness Day.
September 1, 2023
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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Surged 279% Since 2016 While Heroin Deaths Fell: CDC
The rate of drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl in the United States has skyrocketed over the last five years, new federal data showed.
September 1, 2023
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