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Synthetic cannabis, aka K2, a rising factor in nonfatal overdoses in Capital Region

Times Union 12 Feb 2026
While overdoses have continued to drop statewide, cities like Schenectady and Albany are seeing more related to synthetic cannabis, also known as K2 or spice ... .
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Rimersburg woman receives probation sentence in overdose death

Image Courier Express 12 Feb 2026
CLARION – A Rimersburg woman was ordered last week to serve 60 months of probation for her role in the overdose death of a Clarion man in April 2024 ....
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Manslaughter charge against man accused of 2025 overdose death

Ocala Star Banner 12 Feb 2026
A 48-year-old man has been arrested and accused of manslaughter in connection with the drug overdose of a friend ... 11 ... Authorities said Dunn and the victim were in the 4000 block of Northwest Blitchton Road taking drugs together when Masse overdosed.
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Lake County ADAMHS board reports gains in overdose prevention, peer support

Cleveland 12 Feb 2026
MENTOR, OhioThe Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board reported progress in overdose prevention, peer support workforce development, and child safety as part of its 2023–2025 Community Assessment & Plan ....
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Six-year-old dies during MRI scan in Noida, family alleges injection overdose

India Today 12 Feb 2026
Sixyearold dies during MRI scan in Noida family alleges injection overdose ... .
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Police arrest murder suspect in north Fort Worth fentanyl overdose death

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 12 Feb 2026
The death in May was an accident caused by fentanyl toxicity, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office ... .
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High Point man charged in Davidson County overdose death

Image The Lexington Dispatch 12 Feb 2026
A High Point man has been arrested and accused of supplying the drugs that caused a fatal overdose in Davidson County, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office said ... his arrest in the overdose case.
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Drug Overdose Revealed as Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths in US

Newsweek 12 Feb 2026
Accidental drug overdose has emerged as the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, a new study has revealed ... The analysis found that accidental overdose led mortality causes with 5.2 deaths per 100,000 births.
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Oklahoma's overdose deaths are down 43%, latest CDC data indicates

Image Tulsa World 11 Feb 2026
The steep decline makes Oklahoma the No. 1 state in decreases of reported overdose deaths. Drug overdose deaths increased only in Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas ... .
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Andy Dick bounces back from near-fatal drug overdose as he cycles days after checking out ...

The Daily Mail 11 Feb 2026
The 60-year-old comedian - who has a long-documented history with both drug and alcohol abuse - rode through a quiet neighborhood ....
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