Narcan

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care January 20, 2024

Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

Opioid deaths have been rising in Cobb County for the past few years due to the rise of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a powerful drug often used to increase the…

Drug Addiction October 5, 2023

More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 Last…

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Health Care March 30, 2023

FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the US opioid crisis

by Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh; Janice L. Pringle, University of Pittsburgh, and Joni Carroll, University of Pittsburgh; [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the US opioid crisis