VT House passes safe injection site bill; state grapples with opioid death surge
As Vermont grapples with rising numbers of opioid overdose deaths, the House of Representatives has announced plans to increase the number of overdose prevention centers in the state, including safe injection facilities (places where heroin and other drugs can be used under the supervision of trained staff). passed a bill allowing the establishment of If […]
Gypsy Rose Blanchard talks opioid addiction, jail in new book
She's free – tell me everything. Inmate-turned-influencer Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals her past of abuse and her experiences in prison through letters, phone records and photos in her new e-book, Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom, released Tuesday. revealing the time. The 32-year-old was released from a Missouri prison on Dec. 28 after serving […]
Chicago-area medical examiner’s data shows 90% of 2023 opioid overdoses involved drug pouring in across border
Data collected by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Illinois shows that 90% of opioid overdoses last year involved fentanyl, which the Centers for Disease Control claims has plagued the United States for years. Chicago, located in Cook County, recorded 2,001 opioid overdose deaths in 2022, more than triple the number of deaths recorded […]