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The use of heroin and other drugs is on the rise across northern Michigan, but the effects are being felt particularly in the small, tight knit…
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Two more deaths in Benzie County are suspected drug overdoses.The Benzie County Sheriff’s Department says officials believe a 22-year-old man likely died…
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Deputies in Benzie County might be the first officers in Michigan to carry a potentially life-saving drug for overdose victims.The drug Noloxone, also…
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First responders nationwide are expanding use of Narcan, used to treat heroin and other opioid overdoses. But the drug is pricey — and only one company makes it.
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In some states, the overdose antidote known as Narcan is becoming more popular among law enforcement. Not the state of Maine; that state's governor is opposing a bill that would put Narcan in the hands of more first-responders.
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The Quincy Police Department was one of the first law enforcement agencies to distribute a drug called Naloxone, a drug used to reverse opiate overdoses. Police Lt. Patrick Glynn speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about the experimental move.
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Voters in three more Michigan cities approved ballot questions Tuesday decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Ballot proposals in Lansing, Jackson…