Overdose cases on the rise in Mississippi
Over the course of the pandemic we’ve seen the greatest single year increase in overdose deaths nationally than we’ve seen in 20 years. “But in...
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MBN Director John Dowdy gives strong warning after opioid overdose in Madison
“People need to understand that if they are getting what they are told are prescription medications from somebody other than a doctor or a pharmacist;...
“Not one more.” One father’s campaign to stop overdose stems from personal tragedy
by Jared Bounds
Jeff Moore passed away on April 6, 2015. His father, James, found him on the couch. Jeff had overdosed on heroin. He was 24 years...
Narcan already saving lives in state’s battle against heroin
by Jared Bounds
As public health officials continue to battle the death and trauma caused by heroin and prescription pain addiction and overdose in the state, a glimmer...
Ole Miss to open center focusing on drug education and prevention
by Alex Paton
Ole Miss has plans to open the William Magee Center for Wellness Education on their Oxford campus to focus on drug and alcohol education and...
Spice Overdoses in Mississippi: Over 1,200 in Just Two Months
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Spice overdoses in Mississippi are the highest in the country by far. There have been over 1,200 overdoses reported to medical authorities in the...
The Overdose Death of a Mississippi Baby: Mom Charged Wants Out on Bail
by kim
WEST POINT, Miss.–It was an overdose of codeine that killed two-year-old Brinson Smith back in April and now the mom charged with giving the child...