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Overdose deaths involving cocaine mixed with psychostimulants rising: CDC
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOpioids mixed with cocaine or psychostimulants with abuse potential have driven overdose deaths in...
Counterfeit pills involved in growing share of overdose deaths in the US, CDC study finds
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOverdose deaths reached record levels in the United States in recent years, and a new report shows...
Meth deadlier in rural areas than urban, but fentanyl kills most, CDC data show
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople who live cities are more likely to die of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl overdoses than people...
Narcan will be available over the counter. What to know about opioid overdose drug
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMonths after it was first approved for over-the-counter use, Narcan will finally hit pharmacy...
How Wastewater Testing Can Help Tackle America's Opioid Crisis
Time via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCredit - Steve Heap iStockphoto—Getty Images Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a...
Government Data Refute the Notion That Overprescribing Caused the 'Opioid Crisis'
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 2 months agoK-State/Flickr The Federal Trade Commission, which thinks "lack of competition and contracting...
Narcan for Christmas: The effort to combat overdoses this holiday season
KOIN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — To help fight overdoes this holiday season, Kaiser Permanente is helping...
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 9.2 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2021, including ...
1 million fentanyl pills seized in record drug bust in California
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAround 1 million pills containing fentanyl have been seized by the US Drug Enforcement...
Opioids in Volusia County: Recovery expert says fentanyl test strips can save lives
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDELTONA — If it were up to Karen Chrapek, everyone would have access to Narcan. "It should be part...