Estill County, Kentucky, had the highest overdose death rate in the state in 2021. It’s since dropped to fifth—still grim, but heading in the right direction. What’s changing? A combination of harm reduction and a prevention model borrowed from Iceland, focused less[...]
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North Dakota Joins National Push to Ban Deadly “Designer Xanax”
Kentucky’s governor has banned “designer Xanax” after a surge of overdose deaths, and North Dakota is among 20 other states pushing for a nationwide crackdown. Attorney General Drew Wrigley joined a coalition urging the DEA to classify bromazolam as a Schedule 1[...]
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Minnesota prisons confront national trend of ‘drug-soaked’ mail filtering behind bars
What’s the newest way to get drugs into prison? Put a stamp on them and send it. Of course, you’ll have to soak the paper and envelope in liquid narcotics, first. Stephen Montemayor with the Star Tribune has the full story on[...]
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What Happens When The Heroin Epidemic Hits Small Town America?
Mayor Barney’s recently formed Blue Ribbon Commission on Addiction is an important step for Minot and the region when it comes to fighting our growing opioid and addiction problem. Hopefully, we’re able to hold back a rising tide, hopefully. Perhaps our success[...]
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Heroin use, addiction up sharply among U.S. whites
Senator Heitkamp was in Minot recently talking about the opioid epidemic that’s taking hold in North Dakota. Her attention to the matter adds credence to news stories like this story from Reuters that calls out evidence that heroin usage is up enormously[...]
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Surgeon General calls for action to fight drug, alcohol abuse
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, has issued a first-ever report on substance abuse. Here’s the quote that sums it up, “The most important thing is, we have to change attitudes towards addiction and get people into treatment,” Murthy said in[...]
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Number of Bakken Babies Born Addicted to Drugs on the Rise
It’s yet another byproduct of the prosperity delivered by the oil boom; the number of babies born addicted, particularly to meth, cocaine, and heroin is on the rise. And it’s a multifaceted problem. Get the full story in an excellent article by[...]
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Accidental Drug Overdoses on Rise in North Dakota
In 2005, 15 North Dakotan’s died of drug-related causes. In 2013, the number was 52. Get details on the story and overdose red flags to watch for in this article from the Fargo Forum. [...]Read More... from Accidental Drug Overdoses on Rise[...]
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Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER?
When it comes to treating drug addicted patients in emergency rooms, a compassionate treatment plan – one that provides drugs that ease withdrawal symptoms during the ER visit combined with counseling at the same time was more successful at getting patients into[...]
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Drug Trade: Lower Prices Attract Unwanted Buyers and Sellers
The laws of economics are proving burdensome for local drug enforcement officers. Where there’s money, the supply will follow. Where there’s supply, the prices will drop. When prices drop, more people participate. Get the story from the Dickinson Press. [...]Read More... from[...]
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North Dakota Bill Lowers Charges for Drug Paraphernalia
The bill lowers paraphernalia related charges for first-time offenders to a Class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenders would be subject to felony charges. [...]Read More... from North Dakota Bill Lowers Charges for Drug Paraphernalia
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Drug Explosion Follows Oil Boom on Fort Berthold
We all know that with prosperity come problems that we weren’t expecting, and increased drug use — especially on the Fort Berthold Reservation — is one of them. Cindy Carcamo reporting for the L.A. Times goes in depth to provide a personal[...]
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Accidental deaths from drug use on the rise in North Dakota
Over the past 15 years, the number of annual deaths caused by drug overdoses has grown dramatically. And the scary part, we don’t really know how bad the problem is or where to begin fighting it because Department of Health is not[...]