Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now ... - CBS News
16 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, the CDC now ...
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts ... - Associated Press News
1 day 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 persistent epidemic. There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...
Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for …
23 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 sustained improvement in ...
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an ... - ABC News
1 day 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 to have continued this year, giving ...
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 roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
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 on the street. The...
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. An estimated 104,288 people died of...
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 (UNODC), released on...
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 overdose epidemic.
‘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.