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overdose-prevention
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The Hillscience13 hrs ago
SAMHSA Removes Buprenorphine Provider Locator on June 8
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration removed its national buprenorphine provider locator. Earlier actions included grant terminations and the end of support for fentanyl testing strips.
azernews.azscience46 days ago
Trump Administration Proposes Contradictory Overdose Prevention Policies
The administration has moved to end federal funding for fentanyl test strips while continuing to support naloxone. It has also proposed $10 billion in budget cuts to addiction and overdose prevention programs even as it released a new National Drug Control Strategy. The moves hav…
petapixel.comworld61 days ago
Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Detected in San Francisco Fatal Overdose
Health officials in San Francisco reported the first detection of cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid more potent than fentanyl, in a counterfeit pill linked to a fatal overdose earlier this month. Law enforcement noted the substance was first identified in 2024. Authorities warned…