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The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic.
Nov 13, 2024
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Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nation's continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast, where deadly fentanyl ...
Oct 22, 2024
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In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.
Oct 7, 2024
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An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine, a sudden and puzzling shift in the drug supply that has alarmed health researchers.
Sep 17, 2024
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The British government announced legislation on Wednesday to ban the so-called "zombie drug" xylazine and 21 other drugs to tackle deaths and crack down on criminal gangs.
Sep 4, 2024
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There was no textbook for the volunteer training held on how to care for the severe skin wounds that are increasingly afflicting people in addiction.
Aug 29, 2024
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The animal tranquilizer xylazine is increasingly found in the illicit opioid supply nationwide, leading to severe wounds among people who use drugs. New research led by a University of Pittsburgh physician-scientist and published ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs.
Jul 24, 2024
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A considerable proportion of adults reporting illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) or heroin use also use xylazine, according to research published in the July 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Jul 8, 2024
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A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths—such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid ...
Jun 16, 2024
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