HERE’S REPORTER JULIAN PARAS. AS OVERDOSE DEATHS RISE IN NEW MEXICO, ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS RATHER THAN JUST STATING THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME WORK WITH ...

A harm reduction vending machine in Asbury Park provides free supplies like syringes and Narcan to drug users. The machine aims to prevent overdoses and reduce the spread of diseases like HIV and ...

In 1999, the opioid addiction epidemic began. That was around the time when school districts and police departments began to have meetings with parents and residents about the dangers. In the ensuing ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- It’s now easier than ever to help solve a rising problem in Manitowoc County. The Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (NEWAHEC) and Healthiest Manitowoc County ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Clark County has a new way to help save lives: a free Narcan vending machine inside the Springfield Salvation Army. Jacob Clark with the Clark County Combined Health District ...

The main concern was whether unsupervised machines would encourage youth drug use. After procedural confusion and a revote, the measure passed 4-1. In a sometimes-heated exchange among themselves, ...

Vending machines usually bring to mind snacks but in communities across Missouri, some are now stocked with something far more urgent. Narcan, often referred to as the “Lazarus drug” for its ability ...