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Life Style
Parents pack survival kits for college-bound kids — Narcan, Plan B included
Pencils, notebooks — and Narcan? Concerned parents of incoming college freshmen are adding the life-saving nasal spray to back-to-school lists this…
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Life Style
Ozempic may treat opioid and alcohol use disorder: new study
They’re tapping into the potential of Ozempic. Researchers from Loyola University Chicago are adding to the growing evidence suggesting that…
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Life Style
ESPN reporter Lauren Sisler lost her mom and dad to overdoses
College football fans know ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler for her sunny personality, incisive interviews and exuberant dancing during games…
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Stories
Ex-NYC official Kamal Bherwani blames Mohegan Sun for son’s caught-on-video fentanyl death, demands NY reject casino bid
The son of an ex-City Hall bigwig lost consciousness after overdosing on fentanyl and fell out his chair while playing…
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Stories
Hochul administration is flooding Harlem with drug treatment clinics, Dem congressman complains: ‘Bad planning’
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is oversaturating Harlem with drug treatment facilities — and it’s got to stop, fed up Congressman…
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Business
Feds investigating Meta for possible role in illegal drug sales on Facebook, Instagram
The feds are poking Facebook for possible drug dealing. US prosecutors in Virginia are investigating Meta Platforms, the parent company of…
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Opinion
‘Safe injection’ sites are actually of no use
New York’s two supervised drug consumption sites have long suffered from the gentle bigotry of low expectations. Advocates say the…
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Stories
Philadelphia man Ryan Sager a ‘superhero’ for saving lives with Narcan
Amongst the wasteland of one of America’s most drug-addled neighborhoods, one man has made it his mission to save addicts…
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