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Opioid Crisis

Opioid epidemic, fentanyl, overdose prevention, and substance abuse coverage.Page 2 of 3

NC Infant Mortality Hits Historic Low as Drug Deaths Drop 34% in 2024 - Wikimedia Commons

HealthApr 27, 2026

NC Infant Mortality Hits Historic Low as Drug Deaths Drop 34% in 2024

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

Missouri Naloxone Distribution Programs Face $3 Million Budget Cut Despite Senate Effort - Wikimedia Commons

HealthApr 15, 2026

Missouri Naloxone Distribution Programs Face $3 Million Budget Cut Despite Senate Effort

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Missouri Senate Committee Approves Purple Alert System for Missing Disabled - Wikimedia Commons

Politics & GovernmentApr 14, 2026

Missouri Senate Committee Approves Purple Alert System for Missing Disabled

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Michigan's Addiction Treatment Locator Tool Faces Criticism for Accessibility Issues

HealthApr 13, 2026

Michigan’s Addiction Treatment Locator Tool Faces Criticism for Accessibility Issues

DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Medicaid Expansion Dramatically Increased Opioid Treatment Access, Study Finds

HealthApr 10, 2026

Medicaid Expansion Dramatically Increased Opioid Treatment Access, Study Finds

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Atlanta Officials Address Growing Homeless Encampments and Drug Activity - Wikimedia Commons

HealthApr 4, 2026

Atlanta Officials Address Growing Homeless Encampments and Drug Activity

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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