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Overdose alert system issues nonfatal, drug overdose alert

The Kentucky Standard 24 Feb 2026
The Kentucky Department for Public Health issued two alerts in Christian County after nine suspected nonfatal drug overdose Emergency Medical Services encounters occurred between Feb.
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Kentucky children keep dying in ‘preventable’ drug overdoses

The Paducah Sun 24 Feb 2026
Kentucky children are increasingly ingesting and overdosing on unsafe substances like cannabinoids and fentanyl, with the rate increasing by more than 100% in the last five years, a new report shows ... .
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Kentucky Homeland Security warns of overdoses attributed to new deadly opioid

The Paducah Sun 24 Feb 2026
The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is warning the public of a new highly potent synthetic opioid making the rounds in Kentucky and contributing to overdose deaths in central Kentucky and eastern Tennessee ... .
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Following declines, AMR reports uptick in overdoses in Manchester, Nashua

Union Leader 24 Feb 2026
Following months of record declines, American Medical Response (AMR) reported medics responded to 48 suspected overdoses in New Hampshire’s two largest cities in January, a slight uptick, but close to the 12-month average ....
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Frail Andy Dick sparks fresh health fears as he's pushed in wheelchair after near-fatal overdose

The Daily Mail 24 Feb 2026
Andy Dick has sparked renewed concern over his health after being photographed in a wheelchair during a rare public outing in Los Angeles ....
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Probe of fatal drug overdose leads to arrests of Muncie residents

Star Press 24 Feb 2026
MUNCIE, IN — Two Muncie residents have been accused of providing the narcotics that led to a local man's overdose death. Davontaye Marquel Moffitt Sr., 30, and Miriam Denise Jefferson, 25, were arrested on Monday, Feb ... 24.
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Fentanyl overdoses hitting the elderly (University of Cincinnati)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
) Fentanyl overdoses hitting the elderly ... The University of Cincinnati's Daniel Arendt was featured in Jacksonville news station News4Jax story on the increase in fentanyl overdose deaths in seniors ... Experts discuss reasons for drop in overdose deaths.
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Hereford overdose inquest postponed after new evidence discovery

BBC News 23 Feb 2026
A coroner delays the inquest due to threatening messages found by Natasha Ashby .
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Crypto Predicted the Fentanyl Slowdown Months Before Overdose Deaths Fell: Chainalysis

BitRSS 22 Feb 2026
Cryptocurrency flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025 ... .
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Stanislaus County residents warned about alarming spike in drug overdose deaths

The Modesto Bee 21 Feb 2026
The advisory suggested that people check in with friends and family who have a history of substance use ... .
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Beloved film star died of tragic drug overdose with money left to dogs

The Mirror 21 Feb 2026
Actress Barbara Windsor has unveiled a blue plaque in memory of her friend and co-star Kenneth Williams on what would have been his 88th birthday ... .
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Texas Tech professor charged in fentanyl distribution scheme, feds say

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 21 Feb 2026
The professor taught marketing and supply chain management in the Rawls College of Business, attorneys said ... .
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Parent of overdosed Elkhart infant may go to trial

Goshen News 20 Feb 2026
GOSHEN — The mother of a child who died from a drug overdose is having her trial continued one last time ... .
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Colombia's coca crop could cost U.S. $10 billion in overdose deaths

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 20 Feb 2026
(The Center Square) – Record cocaine production in Colombia could cost thousands of American lives and an estimated $10 billion in annual overdose deaths, according to new research ... .
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