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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
WJTV Jackson· 6 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second...
Overdose deaths in Mass. dropped 10%, but fatalities rose for Black men
WBUR Boston· 17 hours agoDeaths after a drug overdose dropped 10% last year in Massachusetts as compared to 2022, according...
The drug-overdose capitals of Europe
The Economist· 12 hours agoFOR YEARS European authorities have worried that a drug epidemic on the scale of America’s opioid crisis would arrive at the continent’s shores. Drugs like fentanyl, a synthetic ...
'Krokodil' drug that turns skin scaly found for first time ever in Southeast Michigan county
FOX 2 News Detroit· 4 hours agoDesomorphine, which has a street name of krokodil because of the effects it has on the skin, was...
Hong Kong police make biggest bust of ‘happy powder’ date-rape drug in 10 years
South China Morning Post· 21 hours agoAccording to the senior inspector, “happy powder” is a mixture of different drugs such as...
Governor announces decline in overdose fatalities for Kentucky
The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky. via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJun. 12—On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the decline of overdose fatalities in Kentucky for the second year in a row. In 2022, the commonwealth experienced a decrease ...
Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 13 hours agoABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes have for the first time...
Ohio overdose deaths dropped in 2023 after recent high during COVID-19 pandemic: What to know
Dayton Daily News· 2 days agoThe number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and...
Chihuahua overdoses on owners’ drugs at Myrtle Beach motel, revived with Narcan, report says
WBTW Myrtle Beach via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The owners of a 15-pound chihuahua are facing charges after the dog ...
Kentucky drug overdose deaths dropped 10% last year, outpacing the national rate
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 7 days agoKY’s rate of drug overdose deaths dropped markedly between 2022 and 2023. Fentanyl, a potent opioid,...