State sees rise in overdoses involving animal tranquilizer- The number of fatal drug overdoses in Connecticut is holding steady with last year, but xylazine, a tranquilizer used on horses and cows, is showing up in more and more cases, officials said.The state first started seeing xylazine mixed with heroin or.
Through the first week of November, there were 1,139 overdose deaths in the state, compared to 1,531 in all of 2021, according to an internal report compiled by the state Department of Public Health’s Opioid Surveillance team.
San Joaquin County officials will host a town hall meeting 5:30-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in Stockton to educate youth and families about the dangers of fentanyl.
Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay alive.
The Biden administration’s latest plan to address opioid overdose deaths includes $30 million for harm reduction measures, but many conservative states don’t allow them.