Many Americans still have no idea how to help an overdose. More than 3 of 4 people don’t know how to help or know that a person in overdose should be administered an OD-reversing nasal spray, and the reversal drug is harmless if a person isn’t suffering an OD. An

Prescription drug misuse is a growing public health concern, especially among adolescents. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, over 12% of high school students surveyed in the US have taken prescription pain medication without a doctor’s prescription or taken it differently than its intended use. Of those surveyed,
The Austin Police Department has arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in connection to a fentanyl overdose death that occurred in April. The 17-year-old’s death follows another 

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