Addiction
Dozens of US adolescents die from drug overdoses every month. An expert unpacks the grim numbers
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise.
Nov 28, 2023
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News tagged with drug overdose deaths
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Addiction
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia's recent legislation?
A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs.
Nov 4, 2023
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Addiction
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
As overdose deaths continue at a record pace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a new government-wide strategy Thursday involving scores of agencies that will target the precursor materials used by traffickers ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Medications
Novel drugs are leading to rising overdose deaths in Victoria—drug checking services could help
Many of the harms people experience from using illegal drugs are a result of unregulated supply. Drugs may be contaminated, or completely substituted with something unexpected. They may also be of variable and unknown dosage ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Addiction
Rise in overdose deaths increasingly affects those with lower educational attainment, study finds
Drug overdose deaths increased sharply among Americans without a college education and nearly doubled over a three-year period among those who don't have a high school diploma, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Medications
In US, this year's back-to-school supplies include Narcan
Before Jackson Danzig leaves the house each morning, he makes sure his backpack is filled with the usual high school necessities: books, homework, lunch—and the Narcan sitting on his bedside table.
Sep 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Decriminalizing drug possession not linked to higher overdose death rates in Oregon or Washington
In recent months, several media outlets have investigated an Oregon law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, for some persons.
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
Nitazenes: Synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases
The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed—mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Addiction
Elevated temperatures and climate change may contribute to rising drug and alcohol disorders
Hospital visits from alcohol- and substance-related disorders are driven by elevated temperatures and could be further affected by rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research by environmental health ...
Sep 26, 2023
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