Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now ... - CBS News
5 hours ago · This marks the 12th straight month of decline since a peak last year. Around 70,655 deaths linked to opioids like heroin and fentanyl were reported for the year ending June 2024, …
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts ... - Associated Press News
14 hours ago · NEW YORK (AP) — 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 …
Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for …
12 hours ago · Nation Nov 13, 2024 1:43 PM EST. NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing …
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an ... - ABC News
14 hours ago · New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline NEW YORK -- The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears …
U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean …
Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
May 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold …
New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
Feb 16, 2022 · The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high. …
World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased ... - UN News
Jun 26, 2024 · Lower costs of cocaine production have led to falling street prices and increased use of the controlled drug, says a flagship report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime …
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the …
‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond …
Nov 13, 2023 · Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.