Per the City of Minot Police Department Facebook Page. Public Alert: Recent overdose incidents. In the past 24 hours, the Minot Police Department has responded to three non-fatal drug overdoses. Today, during our continued investigation, we unfortunately uncovered a fatal overdose believed to be connected to the incidents from yesterday. We have reason to believe
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For the first time in years, the U.S. is seeing a sustained and dramatic drop in fatal drug overdoses. New research shows fentanyl-related deaths have declined in all 50 states, with some regions reporting a decrease of over 50%. Experts credit wider naloxone access, changes in drug use habits, and shifts in the street supply.
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Synthetic opioids are reshaping the global drug trade, and nitazenes—highly potent and often deadlier than fentanyl—are at the center of the storm. First synthesized decades ago, these drugs have re-emerged in illicit markets, fueling overdose spikes from the UK to North America. Cheap to produce and easy to smuggle, nitazenes are slipping into heroin supplies,
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Saskatchewan’s government rejected harm reduction strategies, betting instead on treatment centers like the Willowview Recovery Centre. But nearly a year after opening, Willowview still isn’t taking in-patients. Former staff say desperate families are left waiting, and some have lost loved ones in the process. Instead of beds, the province now offers virtual sessions and bus
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Kids today are growing up in a world where short, bizarre internet videos dominate their screens—and their attention spans. Dubbed “brain rot,” this trend of mindless, dopamine-spiking content is causing ripple effects far beyond social media, from classrooms to homes. As schools grapple with shorter attention spans and social challenges, researchers link these behaviors to
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In a place like North Dakota, where do you turn when there’s no where to turn? When it comes to addiction, rural can be real challenge. The services and resources common in larger populations centers simply don’t exist. But what if you could get help over the phone or an Internet connection? And what if
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Few, if any, communities in the country have escaped the scourge of opioid addiction. Minot is no exception. And those most impacted have begged and pleaded at all levels of government for more action. Well, the Federal government is stepping up in a role that will serve all communities – filling the data gap so
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In Minot, the Mayor’s Committee on Addiction met this week. When it comes to dealing with the effects of the opioid and larger addiction problem, they’re going to divide and hopefully conquer. They’ll be splitting into several sub-committees to deal with different arms of the larger animal. It’s important work, but the method also invites
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Fentanyl is one of the dangerously potent synthetic derivatives of heroin that seems to be now more-regularly cut with the drug to increase the bang users get for the buck. It’s an alarming market-based reaction fed by increasing demand. And that fact that it’s now found on the streets — even in places like Minot
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Mayor Barney’s recently formed Blue Ribbon Commission on Addiction is an important step for Minot and the region when it comes to fighting our growing opioid and addiction problem. Hopefully, we’re able to hold back a rising tide, hopefully. Perhaps our success will be burgeoned by an understanding of how we got here and what
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The Fargo Forum is taking an in-depth look at the Red River Valley’s growing opiate addiction problem. But it’s not just the media paying attention either, Fargo’s Mayor has formed a Blue Ribbon Commission tasked with finding solutions to the problem. Check out Part 1 of the Forum’s coverage here.
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Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, has issued a first-ever report on substance abuse. Here’s the quote that sums it up, “The most important thing is, we have to change attitudes towards addiction and get people into treatment,” Murthy said in an interview. “Addiction is a disease of the brain,” he added, “not a
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