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Addiction February 26, 2024

Horse Sedative Use Among Humans Spreads in Deadly Mixture of ‘Tranq’ and Fentanyl

This article by Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times February 26, 2024 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Andrew…

Health Care February 22, 2024

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

This article by Colleen DeGuzman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Colleen DeGuzman February 21, 2024 The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the…

Health Care December 14, 2023

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses in Cobb County have been in the news periodically for more than a year. In August of 2022, a county news release stated that Cobb had seen a…

Drugs November 17, 2023

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

by Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax…

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Addiction and Recovery September 22, 2022

Cobb Opioid Symposium this evening in BOC Meeting Room, and livestreamed

The opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, been in the news a lot lately, particularly the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl through the community, hitting parts of west Cobb particularly hard….

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Health Care August 14, 2022

Fentanyl overdoses spike in west Cobb, southeast Paulding counties

Cobb County announced in a news release that overdoses from the powerful and potentially deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl have spiked in Cobb County, particularly in zip code 30127, which includes…

Two test strips, one showing positive for fentanyl, the other negative

Addiction and Recovery April 18, 2022

As Georgia fentanyl overdoses spike, bill to ease access to life-saving test awaits Kemp OK

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 18, 2022 Georgians are suffering through a surge in fentanyl overdoses as the synthetic…

Justice April 23, 2025

In-custody death in Cobb County jail

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office reported the death of a detainee in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Bunnie Large, 42, died yesterday, April 22. According to the…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community April 23, 2025

Saint + Goldie – The Reality of a Dream

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Three lifelong friends had a dream that has now become a prosperous reality. Bri Williams (framily sister),…

Environment April 23, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

The following article by Darius Goodman, with photo by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to…

Town Center April 23, 2025

Town Center Community Improvement District to hold two open house sessions

The Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) is updating its roadmap for the future and is asking the public to weigh in on April 28 during two open house sessions. …

Cobb County April 23, 2025

Accusations Fly at Cobb County Election Board Meeting

By Kate Brainerd Accusations of willfully ignoring fraudulent voter rolls and disrespecting the American flag dominated the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration meeting Tuesday April 14, when residents…

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