As overdose deaths rise in Utah, local orgs raise awareness
The event will take place on Wednesday, August 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rotary Park.
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Opioid crisis reaches grim milestone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a press release on Nov. 17 with the sobering news that the United States reached a record number of deaths from drug overdose in a…
Marking Overdose Awareness Day: Hospital, advocates raise awareness of danger on Aug. 31
From January 2020 to January 2021, the Centers for Disease Control projected that 634 people died from an overdose in Utah. That’s an increase of 11.4% from the previous year, showing the overdose…
Fentanyl use on the rise: Hospital hosts training on anti-overdose drug
The sun was scorching on the afternoon of May 6, when a small crowd gathered in the shade of an awning outside Moab Regional Hospital to learn more about naloxone, a drug that…
The View: Raising awareness of fentanyl in our community
Substance use is a part of our lives as human beings. Drugs and alcohol are used in ceremonies, religion and family gatherings. They can be used for medical purposes or purely for their…