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 May 22, 2025

Tag: overdose

W-18 Reported To Be Dangerous Street Drug

Thursday, 05 May 2016 by Max Menius
The CBS-affiliate station out of Connecticut, WTVR, reported this week that a new street drug is being sold in the United States and Canada. It is called W-18 and is a synthetic opioid first developed in a Canadian lab in 1981. Emergency medical personnel have stated that a small amount of the drug is powerful
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Recent Heroin Overdoses in High Point, NC

Monday, 19 May 2014 by Max Menius
Local Fox news reported that there were 7 heroin overdoses in Guilford County within a 24 hour period this past weekend. Guilford emergency workers responded to numerous calls. There have been 39 documented overdose incidents in the county since the end of 2013. The Director of Guilford EMS, Jim Albright, was quoted as warning the
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  • Published in Drug Overdose, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
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Project Lazarus

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 by Max Menius
Project Lazarus is a secular, non-profit organization that was established in 2008 with the aim of preventing drug overdose throughout North Carolina. The organization accomplishes this by providing technical assistance to clinicians and community groups, working to build community coalitions, and helping to develop overdose prevention programs. The Project Lazarus website (www.ProjectLazarus.org) contains important data
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Helping Someone In Opioid Overdose

Thursday, 17 October 2013 by Max Menius
Death from opioid overdose is occurring across the country and is a chief concern for parents and families everywhere. The opioid epidemic has put many people at risk, particularly youth who often have limited understanding of the potential dangers of drug use and drug overdose. This video outlines steps which anyone can take to help
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