Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are driving a spike in Oklahoma deaths
State investigators have found nearly two dozen fatal overdoses over the past 15 months tied to fake oxycodone.
Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A fierce mama bear
“You do not mess with her kids or grandkids at all. You just don’t do it.”
Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A gifted guitar player who never met a stranger
“Just a good guy who would help anyone.”
Most of the money Oklahoma secured from opioid companies has gone unspent
The state secured more than $372.6 million in settlements with drug makers and distributors, but only a fraction of the money has so far gone to pay for addiction research and treatment.
Number of Oklahomans hospitalized with coronavirus at highest levels since February
The three-day average for hospitalizations was at 607 on Wednesday, the highest level since Feb. 23, when there were 647 patients.
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As COVID-19 cases surge in Oklahoma, state health officials look to re-hire contact tracers
The Oklahoma State Department of Health had as many as 175 contact tracers last year, but is down to about 30 today. It needs to almost double that number to deal with a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A dedicated nurse who threw Halloween parties and cared for rescue dogs
“She loved helping everybody.”
