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Mushrooms’ popularity is booming, but so are poisonings, experts warn

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Poison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose

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Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of xylazine-associated deaths detected using a post-mortem toxicology testing program

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MDHHS seeks bids for pilot to provide incentives to Medicaid enrollees who meet substance use disorder recovery goals

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Officials issue warning after at least 10 overdose on Thanksgiving in Calhoun Co.

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MiPDC Issues Advisory Regarding Adulterants in Illicit Substances Following Overdose Event in Calhoun County

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FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Neptune’s Fix or any tianeptine product due to serious risks

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Seasonal / Holiday poison prevention, Substance use disorder, Educators and caregivers, Healthcare Professional, MiPC News, Public health, COVID-19 Denise Kolakowski 11/21/23 Seasonal / Holiday poison prevention, Substance use disorder, Educators and caregivers, Healthcare Professional, MiPC News, Public health, COVID-19 Denise Kolakowski 11/21/23

Holiday Alcohol Advisory from the MiPDC

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Great American Smokeout Day

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What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned in the UK?

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No Vape November

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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services expands transportation services for those in recovery.

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FDA takes ‘momentous’ step toward banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

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FDA Denies Marketing of Six Flavored Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Products Following Determination They Do Not Meet Public Health Standard

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Michigan K-12 students could take medical marijuana on school premises under new bill

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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces of Fentanyl Exhibit

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E-cigarettes/Vaping, Public health, Educators and caregivers, Healthcare Professional, Substance use disorder Denise Kolakowski 6/27/23 E-cigarettes/Vaping, Public health, Educators and caregivers, Healthcare Professional, Substance use disorder Denise Kolakowski 6/27/23

E-cigarette sales surge — and so do calls to poison control, health officials say

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