By Molly Jett LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A training seminar was held to teach people how to administer Naloxone, also known as Narcan, in Louisville on Tuesday night. The group 502 Revolution held a training session with Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition on how to administer Narcan on Baxter Avenue. Nearly 2,000 Kentuckians[Read More…]
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Inmates with opioid addiction report peer navigators are crucial for successful community reentry
by Rutgers University Recently incarcerated people with opioid use disorder have trust in working with peer support specialists who recovered from addiction and faced similar life experiences, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Psychiatric Services, found that peer support specialists were most valued for providing emotional and community-based[Read More…]
Drug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows
Drug overdose deaths rose by almost 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, according to provisional data released by the CDC’s National Center for Health[Read More…]