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According to 2023 data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), approximately 977,000 Minnesotans were classified as needing substance-use treatment, but one in ten received treatment.
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Local patients are finding hope in three medications for opioid use disorder

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Success in drug prevention programs in Minnesota's Lower Sioux community reflect an overall decline in overdoses statewide.
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Success in drug prevention programs in Lower Sioux community reflect overall decline in overdoses statewide

"Together, we’re saving lives and showing what’s possible," says Governor Tim Walz
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With a third Narcan vending machine now going into service in Minneapolis, Michelle Hein shares the story of her son's death as a way to help prevent it from happening to anyone else.
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Third Narcan vending machine in Minneapolis is welcomed by a mother who lost her son five years ago

Michelle Hein shares the story of her son's death as a way to help prevent it from happening to anyone else
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Washington County has upped the ante on financial support for community-based projects that will be funded by opioid settlement dollars.
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Washington Co. has $700,000 in opioid settlement funds for impactful projects. Do you have one?

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The mother of a Twin Cities teenager who died after taking a pill she thought was for pain - but turned out to be fentanyl - is turning her grief into action.
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A Twin Cities mother warns about the dangers of fentanyl addiction

"Buying fentanyl off the streets caused her to not wake up one morning," says Vanessa Marlowe
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Minneapolis' two Narcan vending machines, located outside fire stations on the city's north and south sides, have dispensed more than 2,200 boxes of the opioid reversal medication within the past year.
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City of Minneapolis says their two Narcan vending machines are saving lives in the battle against opioid overdoses

Their two machines have dispensed more than 2,200 boxes of the reversal medication within the past year
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Russ Hanes (right), founder and executive director of the Invisible Wounds Project, a non-profit based in Forest Lake that works to positively impact the mental health and wellness of those who served or serve in the military, police, fire, EMS, frontline medical staff, corrections, dispatch, and their families.
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Opioid settlement grant funds local work to save the lives of veterans and first responders

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Pam Lanhart, speaking about her son's addiction issues.
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Stopping addiction before it starts: opioid settlement funds local program for at-risk families

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey debuts the second Narcan vending machine in Minneapolis (background).
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A brand-new Narcan vending machine is now open in North Minneapolis

"We're going to be giving you every kind of care and help that you need," says Mayor Jacob Frey
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A program called Project Salud is designed to reduce stigma, promote access to care pathways and provide culturally relevant resources to combat opioid misuse among members of the Hispanic/Latino community in Washington County.
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Program aims to educate local Latino community battling higher opioid misuse rates

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WCCO Radio In-Depth Part Two: Opioid use disorder treatment at Community Medical Services

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WCCO Radio In-Depth Part One: Seeking Addiction Treatment

WCCO Radio's Mark Freie takes a look at how Community Medical Services is making a difference for individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder
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Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips proposes stocking schools with naloxone to treat adolescent overdoses

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The CVS logo is displayed outside a CVS store on August 8, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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US pharmacies ordered to pay $650M for role in opioid epidemic

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Ashley Moody, Florida's Attorney General, attends a press conference on January 24, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Florida AG wants fentanyl classified as a weapon of mass destruction

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Walmart targeted for possible illegal sale of opioids

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American Indian Center finds success helping opioid addicted pregnant women

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