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What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

The Conversation - March 28, 2023

by Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on Mar. 21, 2023, about an increase in trafficking of...

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To Be Equal…Natalie Cole: Still Unforgettable

Courier Newsroom - January 11, 2016

"Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived... with dignity, strength and honor. Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed...

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Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died

Courier Newsroom - January 1, 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own success with R&B hits like...

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Heroin overdose deaths at epidemic levels in Allegheny County

Site Editor - August 19, 2015

There were 300 overdose deaths in Allegheny County in 2014, more than ever before. With 75 percent involving opioids. “There has been a 150 percent...

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Documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark dies in NY at 75

Courier Newsroom - May 28, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) _ Documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark, famed for her gift of capturing searing images of human vulnerability, has died at age...

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Paroled 'Sopranos' actor discusses drug addiction

Courier Newsroom - April 27, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — After spending eight years in prison, former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr. says he's trying to help young people avoid...

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