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U.S. deaths due to fentanyl nearly quadrupled in 5 years
Overdose deaths in the United States tied to the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl soared 279% from 2016 to 2021, health officials reported Wednesday.
May 3, 2023
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More sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill becomes law
Over the past year, the U.S. Treasury Department has used its sanctions powers to impose wide-ranging financial penalties on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine—turning Russia into the most sanctioned country ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Medical research
Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses
There's been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone—a fast-acting opioid antidote—available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it's less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Racial disparities in US drug overdose fatalities significantly higher in 2020, shows study
The first year of the COVID pandemic saw significant increases in drug overdose deaths across the U.S., with rates higher than recent trends could have predicted.
Mar 22, 2023
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FDA takes action against animal tranquilizer tied to fatal overdoses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.
Feb 28, 2023
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Study finds 'staggering increase' in methamphetamine deaths tied to opioid co-use
The U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate increased fiftyfold between 1999 and 2021, with most of the added deaths also involving heroin or fentanyl, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.
Feb 20, 2023
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Scientists create fentanyl vaccine to combat opioid epidemic
To combat the fentanyl epidemic in the United States, researchers at the University of Houston have created a fentanyl vaccine that could help prevent overdoses. They aim to test the vaccine in a human trial within the next ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Understanding the effects of fentanyl
Fentanyl is a highly addictive opioid drug that kills hundreds of Texans every year, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
Feb 9, 2023
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Viewpoint: Why the drug poisoning crisis in BC won't be addressed by the new decriminalization policy
On the same day that British Columbia began a new era in drug policy with the decriminalization of simple possession of some drugs, the province's chief coroner provided a devastating update about the number of lives lost ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Counterfeit pills sold in Mexican pharmacies found to contain fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine
A UCLA-led study provides the first scientific evidence that brick and mortar pharmacies in northern Mexican tourist towns are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. These pills are sold ...
Feb 2, 2023
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