In the News
2022
Dec 10
The White House is Now Tracking Opioid Overdoses That Don't Kill. Why That's Important.
"The White House launched a national data dashboard that for the first time tracks the rate of nonfatal opioid overdoses across the country..."
Dec 6
Narcan Maker Says Over-The-Counter Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked by FDA
"Emergent BioSolutions Inc., the maker of narcotic overdose treatment Narcan, said on Tuesday that the FDA has..."
Nov 21
Vending Machines Dispense Narcan to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
"Vending machines stocked with overdose reversing-nasal spray are part of the lastest attempt to diminish..."
Nov 16
Top U.S. Addiction Researcher Calls for Broad Deregulation of Methadone
"The U.S. government’s top addiction researcher is calling for broad deregulation of methadone, a key drug used to..."
Nov 16
Fentanyl Isn’t Just Causing Overdoses. It’s Making It Harder to Start Addiction Treatment
"Doctors are reporting a troubling trend when it comes to fentanyl..."
Oct 17
Pennsylvania to Monitor Emerging Drugs in the Addiction and Overdose Epidemic
"Traditional opioid prescribing and related overdoses across the state are steadily declining, but fentanyl continues to..."
Aug 30
DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans
"The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl..."
Aug 17
Students Are Learning to Stop Opioid Overdoses
"As concerns grow over the presence of fentanyl and other opiates on campus, more colleges and universities are..."
EOT Feature in Inside Higher Ed:
"One of the recipients was a student-led organization called End Overdose Together, which received $100,000 to fund its work training students and community members in NARCAN administration. Kevan Shah, the organization’s founder, was a rising sophomore at Muhlenberg College when he came up with the idea in 2019. He said the pandemic disrupted some of their plans, but they’ve had success holding virtual trainings over Zoom and mailing out NARCAN kits to trainees. To date, EOT has trained over 2,000 Pennsylvanians in NARCAN administration and certified 60 students as “peer educators” who can now lead their own training sessions.
“Misconceptions about the use and misuse of opioids abound on college campuses,” Shah said. “It’s important for students to be trained in overdose recognition, prevention and NARCAN, not only during their years on campus but also for their experiences after campus.”
Aug 2
What is Naloxone and How Does It Work? Experts Discuss the Life-Saving 'Miracle Drug'
"Naloxone, also referred to as Narcan, can save people from opioid overdoses..."
Jul 27
You Can Now Get an Injectable Form of Naloxone Without a Prescription in Pennsylvania
"Pennsylvania is expanding a standing order to allow people to obtain naloxone in..."
Jul 21
Soaring Overdose Rates in the Pandemic Reflected Widening Racial Disparities
"A new federal report found that fatal overdoses jumped 44 percent among Black people, twice the increase among..."
Jun 24
Experts Say We Have the Tools to Fight Addiction. So Why Are More Americans Overdosing Than Ever?
"For most of his life, Harris Marquesano struggled to live inside his own skin..."
May 11
Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits
"New data shows a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. Overall, the nation saw..."
Mar 10
Opioid Victims Confront Purdue Pharma's Sackler Family: 'It Will Never End For Me'
"For 4,804 days, Kristy Nelson's mind replays the 911 call she made when she discovered..."
Feb 13
Overdose Deaths in the United States Are Rising at a Troubling Rate
"Overdoses are increasing at a troubling rate..."
Jan 2
"New research from the National Center for Health Statistics found that 932,364 died from drug overdoses in.."
Jan 2
Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise; One Ellensburg Family Tells Their Story of Loss and Grief
"Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is a silent killer.."
Jan 2
"New York City health officials are launching a pilot program for public health vending machines (PHVM) to.."
2021
Dec 30
More than a Million Americans Have Died From Overdoses During the Opioid Epidemic
"Deaths due to drug overdose have topped a million for the first time since.."
Dec 20
CDC: Fentanyl Overdoses Now Leading Cause of Death for Americans Aged 18 to 45
"We are now almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new analysis shows.."
Nov 30
Nation’s First Supervised Drug-Injection Sites Open in New York
"In an attempt to curb a surge in overdose deaths caused by.."
Nov 22
Inside Fentanyl’s Mounting Death Toll: ‘This Is Poison’
"While a rise in overdose deaths shows the devastating consequences of .."
Nov 17
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
"Americans died of drug overdoses in record numbers as the pandemic spread across.."
Oct 27
HHS Secretary Becerra Announces New Overdose Prevention Strategy
"Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced the release of..."
Sept 13
New Report Seeks to Explore Role of Race and Trauma in Opioid Overdose Deaths in Philadelphia
"Racism, childhood trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically affected opioid overdose deaths in.."
Aug 17
Student-Founded Nonprofit Trains More Than 1,000 People to Respond to Opioid Overdoses
"End Overdose Together had to change its training model when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but its pivot to virtual will..."
Jul 14
‘It’s Huge, It’s Historic, It’s Unheard-of’: Drug Overdose Deaths Spike
"As Covid raged, so did the country’s other epidemic. Drug overdose deaths rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 to..."
Jul 13
Letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram re X-Waiver 2021
"We ask you to support the complete removal of the federal X-Waiver so that millions of Americans in need can..."
2020
Aug 31
Narcan Must Become as Commonplace as CPR
"While the world continues to navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our other epidemic hasn't..."
Aug 31
We Need Naloxone Now More Than Ever
"He was barely breathing, his pupils were pinpoint, and, at the rate his oxygen levels were dropping, he had..."
Aug 19
"Governor Tom Wolf signed his 11th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help..."
Aug 18
Wolf Administration: Third Naloxone Standing Order Allows Naloxone to be Obtained by Mail
"The Wolf Administration today announced that Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed an..."
Aug 14
"As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues, so does the nation’s opioid epidemic..."
Aug 11
Working to End Overdose Together
"Muhlenberg tennis player Caroline Armknecht writes about her summer research aimed at..."
Jan 17
Muhlenberg College Kicks Off Opioid Prevention Project
"Kevan Shah, a sophomore at the college, studied the impact of opioid overdose deaths in…"
Jan 17
Muhlenberg Receives $100,000 Opioid Prevention in Higher Education Grant
"Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that Muhlenberg would be…"
Jan 16
Drug and Alcohol Secretary Helps Kick Off Campus Opioid Prevention Projects at Muhlenberg College
"Allentown, PA - Today, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jennifer Smith joined community members and local officials at…"
Jan 16
Muhlenberg College Implements Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
"Allentown, PA - Muhlenberg College in Allentown is teaming up with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to…"
Jan 9
"Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is awarding…"
