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Sunday, May 3, 2026 · Barrington

Drug Overdose Deaths Reached Record High in 2014, CDC Report Shows

Nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses between 2000 and 2014, according to a CDC report. Opioid-related deaths saw a sharp increase in 2014, rising 14 percent from the previous year.

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URI's Naloxone Push Aims to Slash Rhode Island Overdose Deaths

The University of Rhode Island's Community First Responder Program is distributing 50,000 naloxone kits yearly to combat Rhode Island's opioid crisis. With free training reaching thousands of police, teachers and residents, the initiative targets a 30% drop in fatal overdoses by 2030. As deaths climb since 2014, URI leads the state's charge from Kingston to Providence.

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