The opioid epidemic has evolved over the years and now the biggest concern (and killer) is fentanyl, a synthetic drug that dealers use to cut other drugs and make them more potent, but is incredibly deadly even in small doses. Nearly 100,000 Americans were killed by opioid overdoses in 2024, and fentanyl accounts for 70% of those deaths. The state is now rolling out a program to hand out free naloxone, a drug which reverses overdoses, and many local pharmacies are already taking part. At-risk individuals can also request naloxone rescue kits HERE, and you can see a map of boxes with free naloxone samples HERE. RISING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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