Dakota County sheriff calls boom in overdose cases an epidemic
In Dakota County, where there are just under a million residents, there were 25 suspected overdoses between May 29 through June 2 — two of which were fatal.
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In Dakota County, where there are just under a million residents, there were 25 suspected overdoses between May 29 through June 2 — two of which were fatal.
Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.
The Minnesota Legislature had a one-day June special session to complete the next $66 billion two-year state budget funding the state government and its programs and services. That spending kicks in July 1, along with a slate of new policies.
Drug overdose deaths in Minnesota dropped by 8% in 2023 compared to the year before, preliminary data from the state's health department show.
The man responsible for a Minnesota teen's fentanyl overdose death will be sentenced on Friday.
Opioid-related deaths have more than doubled in the last five years in Minnesota, with fentanyl involved in 92% of cases, according to the state's latest data. Now, a Minnesota mother is continuing her fight to raise awareness after the death of her own son from opioids, with a new film.
Last year, lawmakers allocated more than $200 million to address substance abuse and the opioid crisis, aimed towards prevention, hard reduction, treatment and recovery. This year, the Minnesota Department of Health will give several million dollars in grants for opioid overdose prevention.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
WCCO's Reg Chapman speaks with a local task force made up of multiple nonprofits helping to provide resources to people struggling with opioid addiction.
Employees plan to check the site's stock at least weekly, reloading supplies as needed. Eventually, the company hopes to expand the project throughout Minneapolis, asking for donations to make that hope a possibility.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has intercepted 8,000 pounds of fentanyl chemical precursors in the past three months, officials say.
The Minnesota Poison Control Systems says it has been contacted about 66 children under the age of 3 who went to hospitals due to opioid exposure since 2022.
A Minnesota teen will be charged as an adult in connection to the overdose death of a 15-year-old West St. Paul girl last year.
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
