U.S. fatal drug overdoses rose again in 2021, but increase is slowing
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to climb, but at a slower pace, federal health officials reported Wednesday.
May 11, 2022
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Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to climb, but at a slower pace, federal health officials reported Wednesday.
May 11, 2022
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Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain life-threatening amounts of fentanyl.
May 11, 2022
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The top US agency combatting drug trafficking warned on Wednesday of a surge of "mass overdose" cases involving drugs like cocaine spiked with deadly amounts of fentanyl.
Apr 06, 2022
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Law enforcement seizures of drugs containing fentanyl—especially pills—are increasing in the United States, according to new research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The number of seized pills containing ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Local health experts are warning the public that pills meant to mimic oxycodone tablets may contain illicitly manufactured fentanyl or other harmful contaminants. These counterfeit pills may be difficult to distinguish from ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Use of the illicitly produced opioid fentanyl has surged by a "stunning" extent in Washington, said the lead researcher involved in a survey of nearly 1,000 people who use syringe-service program sites across the state.
Mar 09, 2022
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The number of people dying from fentanyl is continuing to spike, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that has seen a significant rise of opioid-related deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 01, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Potent and poisonous, the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every corner of the U.S. illegal street drug market, experts warn.
Feb 18, 2022
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Overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl tripled among teenagers and went up five times among Black teens in the past two years, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Feb 14, 2022
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While COVID has ruled the headlines for two years running, a different epidemic is claiming the lives of more than 100,000 Americans every year.
Feb 11, 2022
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