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News for Drug Overdose

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New Report from CDC Shows New Mexico Leads Nation in Fatal Drug Overdoses, More than Two Times the National Average
Drug Policy Alliance 11/17/11
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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day to Remember Lives Lost and to Educate About Solutions to Overdose Crisis
Drug Policy Alliance 08/31/11
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Facing Facts on Overdoses
New York Post 08/30/11
Press Release
International Overdose Awareness Day is Wednesday, August 31: Drug Overdose is the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey
Drug Policy Alliance 08/29/11
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DPA Coordinating Events for International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) to Remember Lives Lost and to Educate About Solutions to Overdose Crisis
Drug Policy Alliance 08/24/11
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Can the Music Industry Help Reduce Overdose Deaths?
Huffington Post 08/24/11
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Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs 911 Good Samaritan Law to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Overdose Deaths in New York
Drug Policy Alliance 07/21/11
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Obama Administration Releases Plan to Address Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
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Advocates Say 'Good Samaritan' Laws Could Save Overdose Victims
Newsweek 07/06/10
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Law aims to speed drug-overdose treatment
Seattle Times 06/10/10
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New Jersey Overdose Prevention Victory

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