CHESTER, Vt. (AP) — An animal tranquilizer is turning up in drug overdoses across the country. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says xylazine was involved in fatal drug overdoses in 23 states in 2019, with a highest rate — 67% — happening in the Northeast. Officials say the the animal…
Two St. Charles County police officers and a police dog had to be administered the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan after they were exposed to what was believed to be fentanyl. St. Charles County Police spokeswoman Val Joyner said Tuesday that both officers and the dog are recovering. An officer made a vehicle stop around…
(AP) – It is becoming easier to buy an antidote that reverses the effect of a heroin or prescription painkiller overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic. Nearly every state has passed laws that allow people to buy the drug naloxone without requiring a prescription from their doctor. Major retailers Walgreens,…
( KTRS ) St. Ann police say a driver overdosed on heroin, while driving, and struck a couple and their 2-year-old son, seriously injuring the family members. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon. Police say the driver, a man in his 20s, fell asleep at the wheel, causing the car to accelerate and strike a couple…
Springfield, IL (KTRS) Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug Narcan without a prescription. Regulators announced on Monday that a short web-based training program is available to pharmacists who want to help reduce deaths from heroin and painkillers. This program is a result to legislation passed last year.…